Name: Lamb kofta with cucumber salad
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram lamb mince; 1 small brown onion, grated; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1/3 cup coarsely chopped mint, plus 1/2 cup extra; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 3 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil; 1 telegraph cucumber; 3 large tomatoes; 1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced; turkish pide, cut into fingers; bought hummus, to serve

Lamb kofta with cucumber salad

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Serves 4

Prep

25M

Cook

10M

Total

35M

Ingredients

500 gram lamb mince

1 small brown onion, grated

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1/3 cup coarsely chopped mint, plus 1/2 cup extra

2 teaspoon ground cumin

3 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil

1 telegraph cucumber

3 large tomatoes

1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced

turkish pide, cut into fingers

bought hummus, to serve

Method

1.Combine mince, onion, garlic, mint, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, zest and juice in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Form 1/4 cupful’s of mixture into sausage shapes. Thread onto skewers and place on a large plate.

2.Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan or on a barbecue hotplate over moderate heat. Cook and turn skewers for 5 minutes or until cooked. Transfer skewers to a clean plate.

3.Meanwhile, cut cucumber in half lengthwise. Using a small teaspoon, remove and discard seeds. Thinly slice cucumber and place in a medium bowl. Cut tomatoes in half; remove and discard seeds and pulp. Finely chop tomato. Add tomato to cucumber with red onion, extra mint leaves and remaining oil. Toss until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.

4.Serve Kofta with salad, turkish bread and hummus.

Bamboo chopsticks make great skewers; they’re in supermarkets and asian food stores.
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