Cevapcici With Yoghurt Dip Recipes

CEVAPI OR CEVAPCICI RECIPE - CROATIAN FOOD

Steps:

• Combine: Place the ground meat in a bowl. Chop the onion very finely and grate the garlic cloves. Add to the bowl. Add the chopped parsley, all sorts of paprika, baking soda, dried breadcrumbs, water, Vegeta, salt, and pepper. Mix well with the hand mixer fitted with the dough hooks.
• Refrigerate: Cover the bowl with cling film/ plastic foil and leave to rest for 1 or 2 hours in the refrigerator.
• Shape sausages: Take portions of the meat mixture, about 50-55 g/ 1.7-1.9 oz/ ¼ cup portions, and form the cevapi. The rolls should be about as thick as your thumb and about 7-10 cm/ 3-4 inches long. I had 18 sausages. You can easily double the recipe.
• Grill the cevapcici on the hot grill pan or the barbecue for about 12-14 minutes, turning them several times in between, or until brown and cooked through. I checked by cutting one in the middle and then grilling the subsequent batches for the same time.
• Serve hot as suggested above. The cevapcici can be reheated in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius/ 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes or until heated through. Check one; if it is not hot enough, give the sausages a few more minutes.

CHEVAPCHICHI WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Mix together yogurt, cucumber, lemon, mint, salt, and garlic for the cucumber-mint sauce in a small bowl and keep chilled while preparing kebabs. 2. In a large bowl, soak the bread in the hot water until absorbed, about 30 minutes. Add the onion, parsley, mint, egg, garlic, cumin, coriander, oregano, salt and pepper and knead until combined. Knead in the beef and lamb until combined. 3. Line a large baking sheet with plastic wrap. Using moistened hands, roll the meat mixture into approx. 30 oval patties. Cover and refrigerate the patties for at least 1 hour. 4. Preheat a grill pan. Brush the kepabcheta with olive oil and grill over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Serve immediately with Yogurt Sauce.

CEVAPCICI AKA CHEVOPS (YUGOSLAVIAN SAUSAGES)

Steps:

• Meat:.
• Mix all the ingredients thoroughly, except the oil.
• Roll the mixture into little "cigars" about 1 inch by 3 inches. Rub lightly with olive oil.
• Grill or broil until done, turning while grilling. Approximately 3 -5 minutes per batch.
• Serve with yogurt sauce (recipe follows).
• Yogurt Sauce for dipping:.
• Mix all the ingredients together and serve with Cevapcici as a dip.

SERBIAN CEVAPCICI

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for medium-low heat.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, ground beef, ground lamb and egg white. Add the garlic, salt, baking soda, black pepper, cayenne pepper and paprika. Mix well using your hands, and form into finger length sausages about 3/4 inch thick.
• Lightly oil the grilling surface. Grill sausages until cooked through, turning as needed, about 30 minutes.

CUCUMBER YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• to drain the yogurt, line a mesh colandar with cheesecloth or a coffee filter and hang over a bowl. Let the yogurt drain at least an hour or two, but no big deal if it is easier for you the night before. If that is the case, make sure to cover the top and leave it in the fridge.
• This can be skipped if you can get your hands on real Greek yogurt, which is thicker than most commerical brands.
• Place the now thickened yorgurt to a bowl and add the other ingredients. Best if it sits for a bit to let the flavors combine, but with me, it is likely that it will get eaten long before.
• You may keep leftovers in the fridge, but I find the raw garlic can get a bit intense upon sitting. Not that that is a bad thing, but consider yourself warned.