About the dish
Ćevapi, also called ćevapčići, are small rolls of minced beef, sometimes mixed with lamb, cooked on a grill over charcoal. In the classic Bosnian version they are seasoned only with salt and pepper and served in fives or tens in warm, fluffy somun or lepinja bread, with chopped onion and kajmak. In Serbia and Croatia they may also come with ajvar and chips. Ćevapi are one of the best-loved street foods across the Balkans, and the places that sell them – ćevabdžinice – have loyal regulars. Similar minced meat dishes are also known in North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Romania.
Main ingredients
- minced beef
- minced lamb
- salt
- pepper
- somun or lepinja bread
- onion
- kajmak
Bosnia & Herzegovina: In Sarajevo they come in fives or tens in somun bread with onion; in Banja Luka the ćevapi are joined into small squares.
Croatia: In Croatia, ćevapi are a favourite at barbecues and street grills.
Kosovo: Called qebapa in Kosovo.
Serbia: In Serbia mostly as grilled ćevapčići with onion, kajmak and ajvar.
Slovenia: In Slovenia they are hugely popular at grill bars, usually with ajvar and onion.
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