Name: Lamb koftas with tahini sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Lamb koftas; wooden skewers; 250 gram lamb mince; 1/2 onion, grated; 1/4 cup (35g) pine nuts, roughly chopped; 1 egg yolk; 1 tablespoon chopped coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; olive oil; sea salt; lemon wedges, to serve; pita bread, to serve; Tahini sauce; 1 cup greek yoghurt; 2 tablespoon tahini; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon sea salt

Lamb koftas with tahini sauce

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Serves 2

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

Lamb koftas

wooden skewers

250 gram lamb mince

1/2 onion, grated

1/4 cup (35g) pine nuts, roughly chopped

1 egg yolk

1 tablespoon chopped coriander

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

olive oil

sea salt

lemon wedges, to serve

pita bread, to serve

Tahini sauce

1 cup greek yoghurt

2 tablespoon tahini

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon sea salt

Method

Lamb koftas

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2.Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix to combine. Using wet hands. mould sausage-shaped rissoles around each skewer.

3.Place on a baking tray, drizzle with a little olive oil and bake for 12-15 minutes. Alternatively, cook koftas on the flat section of a barbeque, turning to cook evenly.

4.Make the Tahini sauce using method below.

5.Serve the lamb koftas with the sauce on the side, lemon wedges and pita bread.

Tahini sauce

6.Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.

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Ingredients

Method

Lamb koftas

Tahini sauce

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