How many calories in ćevapi
Five ćevapi in a lepinja with onion have 640 kcal, with 35 g of protein.
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Ćevapi are little grilled rolls of minced beef, or beef and lamb, served in a fluffy flatbread called lepinja with raw onion. Often there's kajmak, a rich clotted cream, and ajvar, a red pepper relish.
Five in bread is 640 kcal. Ten is 1,050, and in Croatia and Bosnia ten is a normal order.
It's a lot of protein, which is the upside. Kajmak is the part that adds up fastest.
Tips
- 1Order five, not ten, and add a shopska salad on the side.
- 2Ask for ajvar instead of kajmak, or a thin spread of both.
Where it comes from
The name comes from the Ottoman Turkish kebap, which reached the Balkans with the Ottoman Empire. The word ćevapi turns up in documents from the 1850s, and grill masters from Leskovac in southern Serbia made them famous in Belgrade from the 1860s. The Sarajevo and Banja Luka styles took shape later, in 1950s and 1960s Yugoslavia, and who really invented them is still argued over.
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Questions
What are ćevapi?
Small grilled sausages of minced meat, a Balkan classic, served in lepinja bread with onion.
How many calories in ten ćevapi?
About 1,050 kcal with the bread and onion.
How much protein is in ćevapi?
About 35 g for five in bread, and 62 g for ten.
What is the difference between ćevapi and pljeskavica?
The meat is the same seasoned mince. Ćevapi are small finger shaped rolls, pljeskavica is one big flat patty, also served in lepinja with onion.
Can you make ćevapi at home without a grill?
Yes. A ridged grill pan or a very hot cast iron pan works well. Many cooks mix the mince with salt and a pinch of bicarbonate of soda and leave it in the fridge overnight, which gives the springy bite.
