Beef İskender Kebab with Tomato Sauce and Yogurt

Ingredients

• Beef (shank or sirloin)600 g
• Pide bread or Turkish bread4 loaves
• Greek yogurt400 g
• Ripe tomatoes4 large
• Green peppers2
• Onion1
• Garlic2 cloves
• Butter50 g
• Olive oil2 tbsp
• Tomato paste1 tbsp
• Sweet paprika1 tsp
• Pul biber (Turkish pepper flakes)1 tsp
• Ground cumin1 tsp
• Salt1 tsp
• Black pepper1/2 tsp

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the tomato sauce: in a saucepan, sauté the chopped onion and garlic in olive oil. Add the grated tomatoes, tomato paste, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Cut the beef into thin strips. Season with salt, pepper, and a little pul biber. Heat a pan and sear the meat quickly over high heat for 5 to 7 minutes.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, cut the green peppers into thin strips and grill them dry in a non-stick pan until tender and slightly charred.

4. 4

   Melt the butter in a small pan, add a pinch of pul biber, and mix to make red butter.

5. 5

   Distribute the diced pide bread pieces on plates. Top with Greek yogurt, add the meat, grilled peppers, then drizzle with tomato sauce and pul biber butter.