One of the things I love best about blogging is the glimpse it gives me into how other people live their lives. I am not so naive as to believe that what they post is how they live everyday. I know it is their aspirational life, and I’m ok with that. I’m just curious. I love to see the little details that they deem important and beautiful. I am a highly aesthetic person. The curve of the handle on a knife or the organic edge of a plate bring me great pleasure. To connect with other people who obsess over such details is a joy.
So when I stumbled upon the gorgeous blog post titled “My Shabbat Table” over at Sina Mizrahi’s beautiful blog, I was enthralled. She articulates the peace that is Shabbat with such clarity. And because she is such a genuine soul, she assures us that her Shabbat table does not look like this every week. Already I feel better about myself!
This recipe for Turkey Koobideh Pita Sandwiches is inspired by a recent post of Sina’s. Koobideh is a Persian kebab, made with ground chicken. Similar to Lebanese kofta. I made mine with ground turkey, because that’s what I happened to have on hand. These kebabs are little flavour bombs. Black pepper, turmeric, Aleppo pepper, sumac and salt combine to make an intensely flavoured koobideh.
The first time I made them, I found them to be a bit dry. Ground turkey and chicken can be quite lean. On round two I added a tablespoon of refined (unscented) coconut oil to the mixture. I decided to turn these into pita sandwiches and made a vegan tzatziki sauce to drizzle over everything. This sauce is so delicious. The recipe hails from melissas_healthykitchen on Instagram.
These sandwiches require lots of napkins. They are a drippy delicious mess!