Turkish Tantuni Recipe
Tantuni is a popular Turkish street food made with marinated beef or lamb, fresh vegetables, and a flavorful sauce, all wrapped in a savory, crispy flatbread.
Ingredients
- Beef or lamb (thinly sliced, preferably flank or sirloin) – 400g
- Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp
- Onions (thinly sliced) – 2
- Green peppers (thinly sliced) – 2
- Tomatoes (diced) – 2
- Garlic cloves (minced) – 2
- Ground cumin – 1 tsp
- Paprika – 1 tsp
- Fresh parsley (chopped) – for garnish
- Tomato paste – 2 tbsp
- Pomegranate molasses (optional but highly recommended) – 1 tbsp
- Red pepper flakes (adjust to taste) – 1 tsp
- Salt (to taste)
- Large flatbreads (lavash or yufka) – 4
- Fresh lettuce leaves
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat.
- Add the thinly sliced beef or lamb and stir-fry for a few minutes until it starts to brown.
- Add the sliced onions and green peppers. Continue to stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes and minced garlic. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Season the mixture with ground cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Continue cooking until the meat is cooked to your desired level of doneness.
- In a small bowl, mix together the tomato paste, pomegranate molasses (if using), red pepper flakes, and salt. Adjust the spiciness to your liking.
- Warm the flatbreads on a griddle or in a dry skillet for a few seconds on each side until they become pliable.
- Lay a flatbread on a clean surface. Place a lettuce leaf in the center.
- Spoon a generous amount of the Tantuni filling over the lettuce.
- Drizzle the Tantuni sauce over the filling.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley leaves and a squeeze of lemon juice.
- Carefully fold in the sides of the flatbread and then roll it up tightly.
- Repeat the process for the remaining flatbreads and filling.
- Serve your homemade Tantuni immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 495kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 21gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 642mgFiber: 5gSugar: 12g
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