How to cook Lula-kebab from potatoes

Kebab — a traditional Arabic dish consisting of an oblong cutlet fried on a skewer. However, for a vegan and vegetarian menu can be prepared unusual kebab from potatoes. This dish is not only quickly prepared, but also requires a minimal amount of products.

Potato kebab

Kebab not only looks good, but will delight you and your family during lent. You will need (for 8-10 servings):
- 1-1. 5 kg potatoes;
- 5 tbsp vegetable oil;
- turmeric (to taste);
- salt and ground black pepper (to taste);
- greens (dill, parsley, onion) — optional;
- skewers, wooden sticks;
- meat grinder.

Thoroughly wash potatoes and boil in their jackets in salted water, then leave it for a while to cool down. Due to the fact that you boil the potatoes in their skins, the tubers will remain a starch, and meat will become sticky, contributing to the fact that potato sausages will be fine to stay on the sticks and not fall apart. Remove the potato skins and pass the potatoes through a meat grinder. Keep in mind that potatoes don't need to grind to the consistency of mashed potatoes. You can also just coarsely mash these potatoes.

The potato mixture, place in a deep bowl, add vegetable oil and turmeric, stir. The addition of Oriental spices will give the potato stuffing yellowish tint. Don't forget to salt and pepper according to your taste. Now leave the stuffing for 20-30 minutes, so he could stand.

Moisten hands with water and form the potato mass small sausages, and then string them on special wooden sticks or skewers. Potato kebab place on a baking sheet, greased with vegetable oil and send in the oven, preheated to a temperature of 160оС. Bake for 20-30 minutes until crisp. Also to fry a shish kebab, you can grill until fully cooked.

Ready potato kebab sprinkle with finely chopped greens and serve hot with homemade pickles, lettuce or vegetables.

Potato kebab with bacon

Completely different technology prepares potato kebab with bacon. You need to prepare 4 servings):
- 500 g of potatoes;
- 200 g salted pork fat;
- salt and ground black pepper (to taste);
- skewers, wooden sticks.

Wash potatoes well, peel and cut into thin rings. For this dish it is best to take medium-sized potatoes. Salt fat similarly cut into thin slices. Keep in mind the thinner you cut the fat, the tastier it will turn out the finished dish.

On skewers or wooden sticks must be strung, alternating, bacon and potatoes. Don't forget to season with salt and pepper to taste. In protiven, greased with vegetable oil, put kebab and roast in the oven at 180 ° C until tender. For cooking you can also use the barbecue facilities.

Potato kebab with bacon and serve hot with sauce, greens or young vegetables. Bon appetit!