Tantuni
Tantuni is an iconic Turkish street food made with lightly seasoned small cubes of beef stir-fried on a special pan.
Servings: 6 wraps
Calories: 333kcal
Equipment
- 1 kitchen scale
- 1 measuring spoons
- 1 Sharp knife
- 1 wok with lid
- 1 Rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 1 lbs steak (small diced) (450 grams)
- ½ stick butter or finely chopped lamb fat (60 grams)
- 1 teaspoon salt (for the beef)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup water
- 6 lavash or wheat tortilla wraps (2 oz/60 grams each)
- 2 medium tomatoes (sliced or diced)
- 1 small red onion (finely sliced)
- ⅓ cup chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- ¼ teaspoon salt (for the salad)
- ½ teaspoon flaked chilli (pul biber) (optional)
- pickled small chillies to serve with
Instructions
- Trim the steak and cut them into small cubes, the size of ½ cm (⅕ "). Set them aside. You can cut the steak larger but the cooking time would be longer.
- Chop the lamb fat finely and set it aside (if using).
- Prepare the onion salad: finely slice the onions and mix with chopped parsley salt and sumac in a medium-sized bowl. You can also add pul biber (flaked chili). Set it aside until you are ready to build the wraps.
- Slice or dice the tomatoes, and set them aside along with the onion salad.
- Place your wok or large skillet on medium heat and then add the lamb fat (if using)to render it. Or add olive oil or butter to the wok and heat the pan before adding the beef.
- Cook the beef until it releases its water and absorbs it back, for about 10 minutes.
- Add the salt, black pepper, and paprika, and sauté the beef for another minute.
- Pour in the water and cook for another 10 minutes until half of the liquid evaporates.
- To build your wraps, place a piece of lavash or wheat tortilla wrap on top of the meat to absorb the gravy.
- Leave the lavash for 20 seconds until it is soaked with gravy and place it on a plate, the clean side is down.
- Top the lavash with chopped tomato, onion salad, and two tablespoons of beef. Tightly wrap it, securing both sides to keep the filling in.
- Repeat the same with the remaining wraps and meat.
- Cut them in halves and serve immediately with extra salad, tomatoes, and pickled chilies on the side.
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Notes
- Although this recipe recalls only paprika, black pepper, and salt as spices, you can add any flavors you like, such as cumin, dry thyme, or chilies.
- If you cut the steak into larger pieces, the cooking time will be longer.
- This recipe will make 6 wraps, and one wrap made with onion salad, tomatoes and beef contains only 333 kcal.
- Tantuni is traditionally made with lean beef, but some recipes call for lamb meat, minced meat, or even chicken.
- The beef you use should be nicely cleaned of any silverskin, sinews, and fat to achieve a tender cooked tantuni.
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 889mg | Potassium: 373mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 940IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 3mg