Lamb Koftas With a Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

Name: Lamb Koftas With a Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 lb / 500 g ground lamb; 1/2 onion , grated; 1/4 cup breadcrumbs either seasoned or plain; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro or parsley; * 2 tsp cumin; * 2 tsp coriander; * 2 tsp paprika; * 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon; * 1 1/2 tsp salt; /2 black pepper; * 1 cup Greek yogurt; * 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; * 1 clove garlic minced; * 1 tsp cumin; * 1 tbsp lemon juice; * 2 finely minced mini cucumbers; * 1/4 tsp salt and pepper , each

by Lisa Kotler

8 Pieces

30 min

A little dinner inspiration for you. These are lamb koftas with a cool cucumber yogurt dipping sauce. A nice summer dinner that I served with warm pita, salad and smashed potatoes on the side. I sometimes I serve my koftas on a skewer and make kofta lollipops which is fun for entertaining as well. Either stuffed in a pita or on a skewer, the meat is flavourful and can be prepared on a grill, in a skillet or under the broiler. I opted to use the broiler so as to minimize mess and fat. You might prefer to substitute the minced lamb for beef or chicken. Any option works.

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Lamb Koftas With a Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

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Yield 8 Pieces
Time spent: Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 15 Minutes Total time: 30 min

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Ingredients

Lamb Koftas

1 lb / 500 g ground lamb
1/2 onion , grated
1/4 cup breadcrumbs either seasoned or plain
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro or parsley

Kofta Spices

* 2 tsp cumin
* 2 tsp coriander
* 2 tsp paprika
* 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
* 1 1/2 tsp salt
/2 black pepper

Yogurt Sauce

* 1 cup Greek yogurt
* 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
* 1 clove garlic minced
* 1 tsp cumin
* 1 tbsp lemon juice
* 2 finely minced mini cucumbers
* 1/4 tsp salt and pepper , each

Instructions

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 into a rectangular tube shape. onto 8 skewers.
Stove: 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).

Yogurt Sauce

Combine the yogurt sauce ingredients and leave in fridge for at least 20 minutes for the flavor to develop.

Comments

Myrna on Nov 07, 2022

This is an Armenian recipe.

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- Lisa Kotler on Nov 08, 2022
  
  I hope you enjoy
  
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