LAMB KOFTAS WITH GARLICKY YOGHURT

Koftas are very common throughout the world and many recipes can be found.  Basically they are minced meat, packed with spices and cooked over coals. You can play around with the spices to suit your taste.

Serves 4

Ingredients

500g minced lamb

3 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tsp freshly grated ginger

1 onion, grated and liquid removed

2 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground pepper

1 tsp salt

Handful parsley, chopped

1 cup natural unsweetened yoghurt

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 tsp red wine vinegar

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Pinch of salt

1 tsp chopped dill fronds

½ tsp sumac (optional)

1 lemon to serve

Method

Pound all the spiced together with the garlic and ginger until well combined.

Add the mince, onion, parsley and season with salt.  Knead really well together in a bowl with your hands for about 3 minutes so you get a firm, well combined mince mixture.

You can put these onto skewers or you can mold them and cook them as they are.

Evenly divide the mince mixture into 8 balls.  Roll well and then shape them into a egg shape. Set aside until all the mixture is done.

Make the garlicky yoghurt sauce by adding all the ingredients together in a bowl and whip together with whisk for a few minutes. Set aside in the fridge until required.

Heat grill to high heat. Place koftas on grill and cook for about 6 minutes. Turn and cook another 6 minutes..

Remove from the grill, serve with lemon wedges, flatbreads and garlicky sauce.