# Nefi's Kebab (Homemade Doner)

Homemade doner kebab inspired by Cypriot family recipes.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 Onions
- 1 kg Minced meat (beef, lamb or mix)
- 50 ml Olive oil
- 4 heaped tbsp Yoghurt
- 2 tbsp Paprika
- 2 tbsp Pepper
- 2 tbsp Chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp Cumin
- 1 tbsp Oregano
- 2 tbsp Salt
- Lemon juice
- Pita bread
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Onions (for serving)
- Chips

## Instructions

1. Blitz the onions until they form a paste.
2. Add minced meat, blitzed onions, yogurt, olive oil, paprika, pepper, chili flakes, cumin, oregano, and salt to a mixing bowl.
3. Mix all ingredients together until smooth and well incorporated.
4. Spread the meat mixture super thinly onto square sheets of parchment paper, aiming for only a few millimeters thick.
5. Roll up the parchment paper with the meat mixture tightly.
6. Place the rolled meat onto a baking tray and bake at 200°C for 20 minutes.
7. Halfway through baking, take out the tray and drain any excess liquid.
8. Return the tray to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes, or until the paper turns a dark brown.
9. Remove the cooked doner from the oven and unroll it.
10. Top the doner meat with some lemon juice.
11. Place the doner meat back in the oven for a further 5-10 minutes to make it a little bit crispy.
12. Serve the homemade doner in pita bread with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and chips.

## Equipment

- Food processor/Blender
- Mixing bowl
- Parchment paper
- Baking tray
- Oven
- Tongs

## Tips

- Ensure the minced meat mixture is smooth and well incorporated.
- Roll the meat mixture very thinly on parchment paper (a few mm thick).
- Drain excess liquid halfway through baking to prevent it from swimming.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQkX_3jjAWY/?igsh=NDFneGtsNDY4cm5u
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/eb756a87-d476-4eea-bc99-012411e6fcf7
- Extracted: 2025-11-24

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