Name: Spiced Lamb Kofta
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: greek
Ingredients: 500 g extra lean lamb mince; 1 onion finely chopped; 1 egg; 1/4 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 6.00 tsp olive oil; 2/3 cup Greek yoghurt; 1/2 cucumber coarsely grated; 1 garlic clove crushed

by Whava Last updated on 07/09/2019

Quick easy meal, a family favourite. - Whava

Ingredients

500 g extra lean lamb mince
1 onion finely chopped
1 egg
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
3 tsp olive oil

Cucumber yoghurt

2/3 cup Greek yoghurt
3 tsp olive oil
1/2 cucumber coarsely grated
1 garlic clove crushed

Method

Step 1

Soak wooden skewers in cold water for at least 30 minutes or use metal skewers.
Step 2

Mix the mince, onion, egg and spiced in a bowl. Add salt and pepper then bind the mixture together using either your hands or food processor.
Step 3

Divide the mixture into 16 equal balls. Thread two onto each skewer, leaving about a 2 cm gap between them. Lightly brush with oil. Pre-heat grill to moderate heat.
Step 4

Make the dip by blending the yoghurt with the oil, then adding the cucumber and salt and pepper. Mix well then chill until ready to serve.
Step 5

Grill skewers for about 15 minutes, turning regularly, until golden.
Step 6

Serve with yoghurt dip.

Equipment

8 wooden bamboo skewers

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

I have varied this recipe with time, I no longer use skewers or a grill. I roll them into rissoles and fry them as I would normally, the kids love it this way. Serve with salad or rice.