TURKISH FOOD LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE, ISTANBUL FOOD, ROASTED LAMB, TESTI KEBAB VARIATION, 4k, I've seen a few testi kebap - clay pot dishes being served which is similar - The clay pot is brought from the oven to the table side, and with a flourish, the waiter breaks open the clay pot for all the tourists to enjoy. A bit of theater never hurt anyone, except when it means having bits of broken clay pot in your food. ingredients in the pot may include but are not limited to: lamb, beef, chicken, carrots, celery root, onions, garlic, and potatoes.

There are several touristy places serving testi kebap in the Sirkeci area, I have not tried any of them so cannot make a recommendation except that this food is not traditional to Istanbul, and should not be taken as an authentic culinary experience.

Testi Kebab is a traditional kebab variety of the Cappadocia region of Turkey. This Kebab variety has various names in English such as “Pottery Kebab”, “Clay Kebab” and “Terracotta Kebab”.

How to make Testi Kebab (Pottery Kebab)?
To make Testi Kebab, you don’t need many ingredients. It is made with lamb cubes, shallot onions, tomatoes, garlic, long green pepper, black pepper, butter, tomato paste. Back then, the restaurants were cooking Testi Kebab in large clay pots and served directly on the plates. It was later observed that serving equal amounts to everyone was getting difficult. Hence, Avanos pottery producers were started to produce smaller single-serve pots. This also allowed the meat to cook much better.

Once the ingredients are placed into the single-serve clay pots, the head part of the pot is sealed off with a piece of aluminum foil and placed the pot vertically in the tandoor oven or charcoal smoker to cook. Some restaurants prefer to seal off the clay pot with dough. After 30 minutes of cooking, a hole emerges in the middle of aluminum foil to create a pressure-cooker atmosphere inside the pot. The high temperature and pressure inside the clay pot is the secret behind the Testi Kebab (pottery kebab) taste.

Some restaurants make ready Testi Kebab (pottery kebab) orders within 30-45 minutes; however, it needs to cook and simmer for about 90 minutes. In the Cappadocia region, some busier restaurants start cooking Testi Kebabs a couple of hours before the peak hours to ensure that the customers enjoy a good-cooked traditional Turkish meal.

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