Hand Formed Sausages kjebapi (ќебапи)

A spicy hand shaped sausage of ground meat served with yogurt sauce.

Serves: 8-10

Country: Macedonia

1 lb ground beef

1 lb ground pork

1 medium onion, minced

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 tbsp sweet paprika and a

1/8 teaspoon cayenne

2 tbsp freshly ground black pepper

salt to taste

Pinch nutmeg

Mix all the ingredients, except the oil, thoroughly and roll the mixture into little "sausages" about 1 inch by 3 inches. Keep you hands well oiled to keep from sticking; grill or broil until done. Serve with Tzatziki sauce.

Tzatziki Sauce

1 pint greek yogurt

1/2 english cucumber, unpeeled, grated

4 tablespoons salt

2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

juice of 1/2 lemon

1 teaspoon dried mint, crushed

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground white pepper

pinch of cayenne pepper

Spoon yogurt into sieve lined with cheesecloth or coffee filter set over bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight. Transfer drained yogurt to medium bowl and discard liquid.

Sprinkle grated cucumber with salt and let drain for 1 hour. Rinse cucumbers and squeeze out extra moisture. Add all other ingredients together and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.