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Onion, parsley and sumac salad (sogan piyazi)

“This is just the perfect accompaniment for kebabs. Don’t be shy in squeezing the onion – it really helps all the flavours blend in.” Maeve O'Meara, Food Safari Fire

Adana kebab with onion, parsley and sumac salad

“In Turkey, every region, city and even village has its own kebab (or kebap) recipe, but Adana in the south-east is world-renowned. Its classic kebab is so revered it has achieved DOC status – the making and cooking of the kebab dictated by strict rules. The meat, which is from a male lamb less than one year old, includes one-fifth lamb tail fat, an unctuous fat that keeps the kebab moist and delivers incredible flavour. The meat is always hand-cut with the most enormous sword-like knife called a zirh.” Maeve O'Meara, Food Safari Fire

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By Somer Sivrioglu

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  • serves 4 people
  • preparation 15 minutes
  • difficulty Easy level

Ingredients

  • 2 red onions, finely chopped
  • 10 flat-leaf (Italian) parsley sprigs, leaves picked and finely chopped
  • 4 tsp sumac
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 4 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Combine the onion, parsley, sumac and sea salt, and massage the chopped onions to get some of the juices out. Add lemon and olive oil, mix and serve with kebabs.

Recipe from Food Safari Fire by Maeve O'Meara (Hardie Grant, hbk, $55).  Photography by Toufic Charabati.

Food Safari Fire starts Thursday 7 January 2016 at 8pm on SBS. Visit the program page for recipes, videos and more.

Cook’s Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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