Serbian-Style Cevapi Sandwich With Kaymak Cheese & Chips

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7

Cut your potatoes (skins on) into chips

Add the chips to a baking tray (or two!) with a drizzle of vegetable oil and a generous pinch of salt

Give everything a good mix up and put the tray[s] in the oven for 20-25 min or until golden and crisp

Meanwhile, peel and finely chop half your shallot[s]

Slice the remaining shallot finely

Peel and roughly chop your garlic

Cut your red chilli[es] in half lengthways, deseed (scrape the seeds out with a teaspoon) and slice finely

Add your beef mince to a large bowl with the chopped shallot

Add half your ground smoked paprika with a generous pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil and mix thoroughly until fully combined – this is your cevapi mixture

Divide the cevapi mixture and roll into 3 little sausage shapes per person – these are your patties

Add the patties to a baking tray (or two!) with a little drizzle of vegetable oil

Put the tray[s] in the oven[s] for 12-15 min or until cooked through and browned (no pink meat!) – this is your cevapi

While the cevapi patties are cooking, add the chopped red chilli (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) to a food processor with the chopped garlic and half your white wine vinegar (you'll use the rest later!)

Blitz until combined – this is your chilli dressing

Once done, set aside until serving

Add your soft cheese to a medium bowl with your feta, a pinch of salt and the remaining white wine vinegar and give everything a good mix up until smooth – this is your kaymak cheese

Wash your lettuce, then pat it dry with kitchen paper and shred finely

Slice your ciabatta[s] in half and place in the toaster for 1-2 min or until lightly toasted

Combine your mayo with your remaining smoked paprika – this is your smoky mayo