Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Testi Kebab also known as “Pottery Kebab”, “Clay Kebab” and “Terracotta Kebab” is very popular in Turkey.
To make Testi Kebab, you don’t need many ingredients. It is made with lamb cubes, shallot onions, tomatoes, garlic, long green pepper, black pepper, butter, tomato paste.
For me, this is the easiest Kebab variety to make. Once the ingredients are placed into the single-serve clay pots, the head part of the pot is sealed off with a piece of aluminum foil and placed the pot vertically in the tandoor oven or charcoal smoker to cook. Some restaurants prefer to seal off the clay pot with dough. After 30 minutes of cooking, a hole emerges in the middle of aluminum foil to create a pressure-cooker atmosphere inside the pot. The high temperature and pressure inside the clay pot is the secret behind the Testi Kebab (pottery kebab) taste.
Some restaurants make ready Testi Kebab (pottery kebab) orders within 30-45 minutes; however, it needs to cook and simmer for about 90 minutes.
Testi Kebab also known as “Pottery Kebab”, “Clay Kebab” and “Terracotta Kebab” is very popular in Turkey.
To make Testi Kebab, you don’t need many ingredients. It is made with lamb cubes, shallot onions, tomatoes, garlic, long green pepper, black pepper, butter, tomato paste.
For me, this is the easiest Kebab variety to make. Once the ingredients are placed into the single-serve clay pots, the head part of the pot is sealed off with a piece of aluminum foil and placed the pot vertically in the tandoor oven or charcoal smoker to cook. Some restaurants prefer to seal off the clay pot with dough. After 30 minutes of cooking, a hole emerges in the middle of aluminum foil to create a pressure-cooker atmosphere inside the pot. The high temperature and pressure inside the clay pot is the secret behind the Testi Kebab (pottery kebab) taste.
Some restaurants make ready Testi Kebab (pottery kebab) orders within 30-45 minutes; however, it needs to cook and simmer for about 90 minutes.
