Name: Turkish Lamb Kofta Kebabs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Kebabs:; 1 lb / 500g lamb mince (ground lamb) (or substitute with beef); 1 small onion , grated or minced using a food processor - about 1/4 cup (white, brown or yellow) (Note 1); 1 garlic clove , minced; 1/4 cup pistachio nuts , ground (Optional. I use my food processor) (Note 2); 1 1/2 tsp salt (table salt, not flakes, use 2 1/2 tsp if using kosher or sea salt flakes); 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp cumin powder; 1 tbsp red pepper flakes; 1 tbsp olive oil; Yoghurt Sauce:; 3/4 cup plain yoghurt (I use Greek); 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 garlic clove , minced; Salt and pepper; To Serve:; Pita bread or lebanese flat bread , warmed; Lettuce leaves of choice; Sliced tomato; Sliced red onion

1. I used an ordinary box grater, but it would have been smarter to use my food processor which I used to ground the nuts! You could also finely chop it, but I find you get better flavour by grating because the juices mix throughout.

2. The pistachio nuts are included in the original recipe and add richness and flavour but these are still really delicious even if you exclude them.

3. The original recipe is more complicated because it requires a mix of lamb and veal mince PLUS lamb fat. So this is a simplified version using just lamb. To compensate for these changes, I added more flavour by adding onion and garlic.

Also, these are traditionally cooked over charcoal, but they are great made on the stove! Great for summer grilling too!

4. If you want to cook these on a BBQ with a GRILL, as opposed to a hot plate, soak the skewers for at least 30 minutes in water so they don't burn.

5.Nutrition per serving, assuming 4 servings, for kebabs and Yoghurt Sauce only (2 kebabs per person, bread not included).

Turkish Lamb Kofta Kebabs

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Yoghurt Sauce

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