The Real Turkish Shish Kebab Recipe

Name: The Real Turkish Shish Kebab Recipe
Ingredients: 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper flakes, or 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 pounds boneless loin or shoulder of lamb, cut into 1-inch cubes (include some fatty pieces); 8 ripe plum tomatoes or small round tomatoes; 12 bull's horn peppers, stemmed; 4 pita breads; 2 tablespoons ground sumac (optional), for serving

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Contrary to American versions of the dish, Turkish shish kebab rarely comes with vegetables on the same skewer as the meat. Recipe by Steven Raichlen.

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Ingredients

1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper flakes, or 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds boneless loin or shoulder of lamb, cut into 1-inch cubes (include some fatty pieces)
8 ripe plum tomatoes or small round tomatoes
12 bull's horn peppers, stemmed
4 pita breads
2 tablespoons ground sumac (optional), for serving