Name: Kofta with tabouli
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram lamb mince; 1/2 red onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon chopped parsley; 2 tablespoon chopped mint; 1 egg; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 long red chilli, finely chopped; 1/2 lemon, zest finely grated; 12 bamboo skewers, soaked; 2 tablespoon oil; Tabouli; 1/2 cup couscous; 1/2 cup boiling water; 8 cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced; 1/2 bunch parsley, leaves picked; 1/2 bunch mint, leaves picked; 1/2 red onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 lemon, juiced

Kofta with tabouli

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Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

10M

Total

30M

Ingredients

500 gram lamb mince

1/2 red onion, finely chopped

2 tablespoon chopped parsley

2 tablespoon chopped mint

1 egg

2 teaspoon ground cumin

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 long red chilli, finely chopped

1/2 lemon, zest finely grated

12 bamboo skewers, soaked

2 tablespoon oil

Tabouli

1/2 cup couscous

1/2 cup boiling water

8 cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced

1/2 bunch parsley, leaves picked

1/2 bunch mint, leaves picked

1/2 red onion, finely chopped

2 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 lemon, juiced

Method

1.In a bowl, combine mince, onion, parsley, mint, egg, cumin, garlic, chilli and lemon zest. Roll into 8 sausage shapes (about 10cm long). Mould around 8 skewers. Chill 10 minutes.

2.In a large frying pan heat oil on high. Cook kebabs 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked through.

3.To make tabouli, combine couscous and boiling water in a bowl. Set aside, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff up grains using a fork. Add remaining ingredients. Toss well.

4.Serve kebabs on a bed of tabouli.

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