Ćevapčići

Depending on the country region, you can find different methods to cook a traditional classic meal. The Serbian cuisine is rich in fat meals, and almost every dish contains meat.
Serbian cuisine is actually derived from mixed cuisines, mostly influenced by Mediterranean,  Hungarian, Turkish and Austrian cuisines. Ćevapčići, which is actually a meal with heavily grilled ground meat patties and a lot of spicy condiments, is considered to be the national dish of Serbia.

Ingredients:
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 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

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

Preparation:
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.
Yoghurt sauce: Mix all ingredients together and serve with Cevapcici as a dip.

Tip:
Formed ćevapi are grilled. They are served with somun, special kind of bread especially made for being served with Ćevapi, plus do not miss the Kajmak, the additional cream on top of everything else to have the craziest beautiful feeling while eating them.

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