SHASHLIK KEBABS WITH SOUR CREAM DIP AND PLUM SAUCE
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
- 100ml/3½fl oz white wine
- 1 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 onion
- sliced
- 4 large garlic cloves
- crushed
- 3 bay leaves
- crumbled
- 1 tsp paprika
- 4 cloves
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 1kg/2lb 4oz pork
- cubed
- 200g/7oz sour cream
- handful finely chopped dill
- handful finely chopped coriander
- handful finely chopped parsley
- 1 tsp cider vinegar
- pinch sugar
- 300g/10½oz ripe plums
- stoned and diced
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cider vinegar
- 1 red chilli
- seeds removed
- chopped or 1 tsp ground chilli
- 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
- 2 tbsp finely chopped dill
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a large bowl and add the pork. Make sure the pork is well covered
- cover with clingfilm and transfer to the fridge. Leave to marinate for at least 3-4 hours or overnight.
- Thread the meat onto 6 long metal skewers. Cook on a barbecue or very hot griddle pan for 5-6 minutes until cooked through.
- For the sour cream dip
- mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl.
- For the plum sauce
- cover the plums with water and simmer until the plums are soft. Strain
- reserving 75ml/3fl oz of the cooking water
- . Put the plums
- reserved liquid
- sugar
- cider vinegar and chilli in a blender. Blend to form a smooth purée.
- Sieve the plums
- season with salt and pepper. Add more vinegar if needed. Stir in the dill and coriander.
- Serve the kebabs alongside the two dips with a salad and flatbreads on the side.

