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Lamb Koftas with Mint Yoghurt Indian

Lamb Koftas With Mint Yoghurt Indian
Ingredients
Servings 8 skewers
KOFTAS
- 1 lb / 500 g lamb mince (ground lamb)
- 1/2 onion , grated
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs , preferably panko
- 2 cloves garlic , crushed
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
KOFTA SPICES
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp coriander
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 black pepper
MINT YOGHURT
- 1 cup yogurt , Greek or other thick plain
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic , crushed
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt and pepper , each
- fresh mint chopped fine
TO SERVE
- 8 skewers
- 8 flatbreads
- Shredded Red Cabbage, Carrot and Mint Salad
- OR shredded lettuce, tomato and onion slices
Method
Yogurt Sauce
- Combine the yogurt sauce ingredients and leave in fridge for at least 20 mninutes for the flavor to develop (overnight even better!)
Koftas
- Grate the onion into the bowl using a standard box grater
- Add remaining Kofta ingredients and mix well with your hands
- With damp hands, divide the meat into 8 equal pieces and push and shape the meat onto 8 skewers
- Make them smooth (looks nicer, pictured!) or a bit nubbly (more surface area to brown!)
Cooking
- Preheat 1/2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium high heat
- Cook in batches for 5 minutes in total, turning to brown evenly all over
BBQ
- BBQ on medium high for about 6 minutes, rotating to brown all over
Broiler/Oven Grill
- preheat and cook koftas 30cm/10 from heat source for 12 minutes, rotating as needed until lightly browned (you won’t get as good a browning as stove/BBQ)
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