Homemade Kebab

To make the homemade kebab, first prepare the marinade for the meat: in a large dish, pour the salt, paprika 1, pepper 2, and peeled and slightly crushed garlic cloves 3.

Add the rosemary needles 4, grated lemon zest 5, and oil 6.

Also add the ground cumin and coriander 7, then mix everything 8 and place the slices of chicken and veal inside 9.

Massage the meat with your hands to season it evenly with the marinade 10, then cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours 11. Toward the end of the marinating time, take care of the vegetables: wash the lettuce and cut it into thin strips 12.

Wash and slice the tomatoes 13. Peel the onion and slice it thinly 14, then immerse it in a bowl with water, ice, and the juice of 2 lemons to mellow its pungent note 15.

Finally, slice the white cabbage with a mandoline 16 and soak it in cold water 17. Do the same with the red cabbage 18.

Remove the meat from the refrigerator. Take an apple and remove the bottom and top part, then cut it horizontally in half. Insert 3 steel skewers into one half of the apple 19, then skewer the slices of meat onto the skewers, alternating chicken with veal 20. Once finished, close the skewer with the other half of the apple 21. Proceed in the same way to form the second skewer.

Place the skewers on a rack positioned over a baking tray lined with parchment paper, which will serve to collect the juices during cooking 22. Cook in a preheated static oven at 450°F for 50 minutes, turning it with tongs every 10 minutes 23. Check the cooking: if the meat doesn't seem cooked, especially the chicken, you will need to continue for a few more minutes. As soon as they have cooled slightly, slice the meat with a knife keeping the skewers vertical, so that the pieces of meat fall into the cooking bottom 34.

Lastly, prepare the yogurt sauce: pour the Greek yogurt into a bowl, then add the lemon juice 25 and oil 26 and mix well 27. If you wish, you can also add a few drops of Tabasco.

At this point, drain and dry the vegetables, then you are ready to assemble your kebab: cut the pita in half and spread one side with yogurt sauce 28, then add the lettuce 29 and tomatoes 30.

Continue with the meat strips 31, white cabbage 32, and red cabbage 33.

Finish with the red onion 34, then close with the other half of the sandwich spread with ketchup 35. Proceed in the same way to assemble all the other sandwiches. Your homemade kebab is ready to be enjoyed 36!