Kartof kababı, potato skewers
Azerbaijani-style lamb skewers with apple and onion, prepared in two variations: one with mutton fat, grilled on a barbecue, and the other with herbs.
At a glance: serves 2 people, 45 min total (20 min prep and 25 min cook time), difficulty: easy, about $0.89 per person.
Kartof kababı is a traditional Azerbaijani dish of skewered potatoes, grilled with lamb fat. Here are two ways to prepare it, with the addition of fresh herbs.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time25 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodbarbecue
- Estimated cost$1.77 $0.89 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
Apple and lamb fat skewers
- $0.75
- $0.08
- $0.27
- $0.01
- $0.13
A field-dress variation
- $0.52
- $0.01
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
Apple and lamb fat skewers
- Peel the apples, cut the larger ones into 40-50g pieces, then blanch them for 15-20 seconds in boiling, salted water.
- Cut the lamb fat into 15-20g pieces. Thread them onto skewers, alternating with the apple slices, and grill over the barbecue.
- Garnish the kebab with chopped fresh parsley and onion. ≈ 2 min
A field-dress variation
- Thoroughly wash the apples with their skins on. Pierce them several times with a fork. ≈ 2 min
- Thread them onto skewers and season with salt. You can also place small pieces of lamb fat between them. ≈ 2 min
- Grill the skewers over the embers.
The bill
Kartof kababı, potato skewers
- 350 g of ground apples$0.75
- 40 g of new onions$0.08
- 10 grams of parsley$0.27
- salt$0.01
- pepper$0.13
- Medium-sized, freshly picked apples with their skins (approximately 350g)$0.52
- salt$0.01
Total$1.77
that's $0.89 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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