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Yeni Dünya Kebab - Loquat Stuffed With Minced Lamb

One of the Turkish words for loquat is 'Yeni Dünya.' In Gaziantep, they make this tasty kebab during loquat season. It's a real centrepiece for your table.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4
Calories: 360 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

  • 20 loquats (or up to 35 (depending on size) washed)
  • 500 grams lamb (minced)
  • 1 head garlic (cloves separated & peeled)
  • 1 red capsicum pepper (deseeded & cut into strips )
  • 4 green chillies (optional)
  • 2 dessert spoons pomegranate molasses
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon baharat (see notes)
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • salt & pepper (to season)

Instructions

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  1. Sprinkle your paprika, baharat and a bit of salt and pepper over your lamb mince and knead.
  2. Take one loquat, cut in half, lengthways, and remove the stones and membrane.
  3. Take a small bit of your lamb and roll a meatball to a size that will sit between the two halves of loquat.
  4. Repeat this process until all of your stuffed loquats are fitted snugly into your oven dish.
  5. Now drop garlic cloves between the gaps of your loquats and decorate the top of your yeni dünya kebab with red and green peppers.
  6. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
  7. Drizzle the top of your yeni dünya kebab with olive oil and place in the your oven on the top shelf for 10 minutes.
  8. Mix your pomegranate molasses into 75 millilitres of water.
  9. After 10 minutes, remove your yeni dünya kebab and turn the oven down to 180 degrees Celsius.
  10. Pour your pomegranate solution over the stuffed loquats and return to the oven on the middle shelf.
  11. Cook for 20 minutes and remove.
  12. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Yeni dünya kebab is an impressive table centrepiece when you bake it in the oven.If you want to, you can do this kebab on skewers.
  • Sandwich the meatballs between your loquat halves in the same way and alternate them with red and green peppers.
  • You can drizzle nar ekşisi (pomegranate molasses) over the top as they cook.
  • If you can't get loquat fruit, you can experiment with other fruits such as apricot or chunks of peach and nectarine.
  • Water your pomegranate molasses down a little if you have the syrup style sauce.
  • Baharat is a finely-ground spice mix which can be bought in Turkish shops. You could make your own from a mix of a few of the following: allspice, chili, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, cumin and peppercorns.
  • Calories per serving are approximate.

Nutrition Information

Calories 360kcal (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 360

% Daily Value*

Calories 360kcal 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.