Kebab Shop Favourites to Make in Your Own Kitchen

This collection of Kebab Shop Favourites to Make in Your Own Kitchen is perfect for the evening you fancy a proper kebab without ordering one in. It brings together Iskender kebab, homemade doner, smoky Urfa kebab and the flatbread, yoghurt dips and pickles that belong alongside them, ideal for a family dinner where everyone builds their own plate. Don't forget to save this list for the next time the craving hits.

Iskender Kebab

Slices of doner meat are laid over cubes of toasted bread, then covered with warm tomato sauce, melted butter and a spoonful of thick yoghurt. It is the most generous kebab on this list and worth setting an evening aside for.

To learn more: Iskender Kebab

Doner Kebab

Seasoned minced meat is pressed, chilled and roasted into a firm loaf, then sliced thin so it crisps in the pan. Pile it into flatbread with salad and sauces for a takeaway favourite made properly at home.

To learn more: Doner Kebab Recipe

Urfa Kebab - Turkish Ground Lamb Kebab

Minced lamb is worked with peppers, onion and spices, then shaped onto skewers and cooked until browned and juicy. It is the milder cousin of the fiery Adana, so it suits the whole table.

To learn more: Urfa Kebab - Turkish Ground Lamb Kebab

Chicken Shish Kebab

Chicken is marinated in yoghurt, garlic and spices until tender, then threaded onto skewers and cooked until lightly charred at the edges. Grill it, griddle it or cook it under a hot oven grill depending on the weather.

To learn more: Chicken Shish Kebab Recipe

Islim Kebabi (Aubergine Meatball Wraps)

Strips of fried aubergine are wrapped around seasoned meatballs, packed into a dish and baked in tomato sauce until everything turns tender. Serve it with buttery Turkish rice, which is how it is eaten at home.

To learn more: Islim Kebabi (Aubergine Meatball Wraps)

Bazlama

A soft, pillowy Turkish flatbread cooked in a dry pan until it puffs and blisters. It is the right bread for wrapping kebabs, mopping sauce or scooping up dips.

To learn more: Bazlama

Haydari

Strained yoghurt is beaten with garlic, dill and mint into a thick, cooling dip. A spoonful on the side of anything grilled makes the whole plate work.

To learn more: Haydari

Turkish Carrot Dip with Yogurt

Grated carrots are softened in olive oil, then folded through garlicky yoghurt and finished with walnuts. It is sweet, creamy and a good foil for smoky kebab meat.

To learn more: Havuç Tarator - Turkish Carrot Dip with Yogurt

Pickled Cucumbers - Tursu

Cucumbers are packed into jars with garlic, dill and a simple brine, then left to sharpen up over a few days. A few on the plate cut through the richness of everything else here.

To learn more: Pickled Cucumbers Recipe - Tursu

Cokertme Kebabi

Marinated beef strips are stir fried fast, then piled onto matchstick fries with garlicky yoghurt and a spoonful of tomato sauce. It comes from a village near Bodrum and works as a complete meal on one plate.

To learn more: Cokertme Kebabi

Air Fryer Lamb Shish Kebabs

Marinated lamb cubes cook through in minutes in the air fryer, staying juicy in the middle with browned edges. It is the shortcut for kebab night when the weather rules out lighting the grill.

To learn more: Air Fryer Lamb Shish Kebabs