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- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Meal Category: Main Course
- Diet Tags: None
- Difficulty: Easy
- Target Audience: Home cooks
- Language: English
- Primary Keyword: lamb koftas
- Secondary Keywords: lamb kofta recipe, kofta skewers, yogurt sauce
- Author Name: (I’ll use a placeholder like “Rebecca Miller”)
- Author Credentials: Culinary school graduate, 12 years professional chef
- Servings: 4 servings
- Serving Size: 2 koftas
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
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Lamb Koftas
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: None
Description
Deliciously spiced lamb koftas served with a refreshing yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
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- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 skewers
- Yogurt sauce for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground lamb, onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
- Mix until well combined.
- Form the mixture into elongated shapes around the skewers.
- Grill the koftas for about 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally until cooked through.
- Serve with yogurt sauce on the side.
Notes
For best results, let the mixture rest for 30 minutes in the fridge before forming the koftas.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 koftas
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg



