Koftas are similar to a meatball and can be made with lamb, beef, pork or chicken. This recipe for lamb kofta is easy.
It takes just 15 minutes to prepare and then another 12-15 minutes under the grill meaning dinner is ready within 30 minutes. Perfect for a midweek meal.
Just serve with wraps, lettuce, yoghurt and tomato and if you have time, home-made Tzatziki.
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Yields:
4
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Cal/Serv:
494
Ingredients
1
lemon
1
small red onion, finely sliced
500g
(1lb 2oz) pack lamb mince
1Tbsp.
fresh thyme leaves
1/2 tbsp ground cumin
15g
(½oz) pinenuts
1-2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
few mint sprigs, leaves picked
To serve
4
large flour tortillas
8Tbsp.
natural yogurt
200g
(7oz) shredded iceberg lettuce
4
tomatoes, roughly chopped
Directions
Step 1
Preheat grill to medium. Finely grate lemon zest into a large bowl, then squeeze juice into a separate medium bowl. To the juice bowl, add onion and a pinch of salt. Leave to pickle lightly until needed.
Step 2
To the zest bowl, add the lamb, thyme, cumin, pinenuts, chillies and plenty of seasoning. Mix well (using your hands is easiest). Divide mixture into four in the bowl.
Step 3
Shape each quarter into three bullet-shaped meatballs and arrange on baking tray. Grill for 12-15min, turning halfway, until golden and cooked through.
Step 4
Mix mint through onion mixture. Bring koftas to the table with wraps, onion mixture, yogurt, lettuce and tomato, and let people assemble their supper.
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