Syrian Cuisine - Kebab Halabi

Kebab Halabi

A kind of kebab served with a spicy tomato sauce and Aleppo pepper, very common in Syria and Lebanon, named after the city of Aleppo (Halab). Kebab halabi has around 26 variants including:

  • Kebab karaz for cherry kebab in Arabic - meatballs (lamb) along with cherries and cherry paste, pine nuts, sugar and pomegranate molasses. It is considered one of Aleppo's main dishes especially among Armenians.
  • Kebab kashkhash - rolled lamb or beef with chili pepper paste, parsley, garlic and pine nuts.
  • Kebab hindi - rolled meat with tomato paste, onion, capsicum and pomegranate molasses.
  • Kebab kamayeh - soft meat with truffle pices, onion and various nuts.
  • Kebab siniyye for tray kebab in Arabic - lean minced lamb in a tray added with chili pepper, onion and tomato.

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