Milan Vrekic's chevapi
The Frugal Gourmet of our Ancestors :)
Ingredients
- Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1 lb ground veal
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 large yellow onion, peeled and grated
- 3 cloves garlic -- peeled and crushed
- 3 tbsp hot Hungarian paprika, or
- sweet paprika and a little cayenne
- 2 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
- Salt to taste
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- Olive oil for basting
Method
Mix all the ingredients, except the oil, thoroughly and roll the mixture into little “cigars†about 1 inch by 3 inches. Rub lightly with olive oil and grill or broil until done. These are great on the barbecue. Serve with yoghurt sauce (recipe follows).
Yoghurt Sauce
1 pint yoghurt 1/2 cucumber, peeled, grated and drained 1 hour 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed Juice of 1/2 lemon Salt and ground white pepper to taste Pinch of cayenne pepper
Mix all the ingredients together and serve with Cevapcici as a dip.