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Tantuni

Make a hearty Turkish street-food favorite and treat your family! Tantuni is a famous Turkish wrap that's surprisingly easy to pull off at home. You'll need thin lavash to wrap around the filling. The filling is meat — chicken works well, but lamb is great too; the key is to chop it very finely. The meat is boiled first, a step worth not skipping, since it keeps every piece as juicy as possible. For the tomatoes, choose ones that are ripe and firm but not mushy.

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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 36 % 9 g
Fats 36 % 9 g
Carbohydrates 28 % 7 g
143 kcal
GI: 43 / 0 / 57
    1. Rinse the chicken fillet under running water and pat it dry with paper towels, then chop it as finely as you can. If you're using lamb, treat it the same way. 2. Put the meat in a saucepan and add just enough water to cover it by about half an inch, no more. Set it over the heat and cook for about half an hour from the time it boils, until fully cooked through. 3. Meanwhile, rinse the tomatoes, pat them dry, cut out the stem ends, and chop into small cubes. Peel the onion and finely dice it as well. Rinse the fresh herbs, pat dry, and chop with a sharp knife. 4. Once the time is up, drain the chicken — the easiest way is to tip it into a sieve, since the pieces are small — and let it drain completely. 5. Pour the vegetable oil into a heavy-bottomed skillet and set it over the heat. When the oil is hot, add the chicken and fry over high heat until golden, stirring quickly. 6. Add the diced onion to the chicken and keep cooking for two to three minutes, then add the tomatoes. Continue frying and stirring, and once the liquid has fully cooked off, stir in the herbs and season with salt and pepper to taste. 7. Spoon the hot filling along one edge of the lavash and roll it up tightly without folding in the ends. Serve the tantuni hot — it's wonderful with fresh or pickled vegetables and a handful of fresh herbs. Enjoy, and treat your family and friends!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Tomatoes - 23  kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Armenian lavash - 236  kcal/100g
  • Lavash - 277  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Fresh frozen soup greens in a package - 41  kcal/100g
  • Greenery - 41  kcal/100g
  • Chicken breast (fillet) - 113  kcal/100g

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