Turkish Lamb Kofta Kebabs
Total Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Rating
4.92 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 lb / 500g lamb mince (ground lamb) (or substitute with beef)
- 1 small onion (, grated or minced using a food processor - about 1/4 cup (white, brown or yellow) (Note 1)
- 1 garlic clove (, minced)
- 1/4 cup pistachio nuts (, ground (Optional. I use my food processor) (Note 2)
- 1 1/2 tsp salt (table salt, not flakes, use 2 1/2 tsp if using kosher or sea salt flakes)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp cumin powder
- 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 cup plain yoghurt (I use Greek)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 garlic clove (, minced)
- Salt and pepper
- Pita bread or lebanese flat bread (, warmed)
- Lettuce leaves of choice
- Sliced tomato
- Sliced red onion
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Preparation
Step 1
Mix together Yoghurt Sauce ingredients and place in the refrigerator to allow the flavours to develop.
Step 2
Place the Kebab ingredients except the oil in a bowl and use your hands to just combine (don't over mix).
Step 3
Divide into 8 portions and mould onto skewers.
Step 4
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add skewers (I could fit all in, placing them in alternating directions) and cook for 8 minutes, turning to brown all sides.
Step 5
Meanwhile, slice tomatoes and red onion.
Step 6
Serve kebabs with pita bread, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion and yoghurt sauce on the side. Wedges of lemon are also a great accompaniment.
Step 7
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