To include bell peppers, we can make a delicious Turkish-style Adana Kofta.

This version uses finely minced red bell pepper directly in the meat mixture, which adds incredible sweetness, moisture, and color.

Ingredients:-

• 500g minced meat (lamb or a beef-lamb mix)
• 1 red bell pepper (finely minced, liquid squeezed out)
• 1 small onion (grated, liquid squeezed out)
• 2 garlic cloves (finely minced)
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes (or Aleppo pepper)
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepperInstructions

Method:-

Prep vegetables:

• Finely mince the red bell pepper and grate the onion.
• Place them in a clean tea towel and squeeze out all excess liquid. This prevents the meat from falling off the skewers.

Mix:

• Combine the squeezed vegetables, meat, garlic, tomato purée, and spices in a bowl.
• Knead the mixture with your hands for 5 minutes until it becomes sticky and paste-like.

Shape:

• Press the meat firmly onto wide metal or soaked wooden skewers into flat, elongated kebab shapes.

Chill:

• Place the skewers in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up.

Cook:

• Grill on a hot barbecue or griddle pan for 3–4 minutes per side until charred and cooked through