Lamb Kofta
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2pounds freshly ground lamb
- 1onion, grated
- ¼teaspoon ground allspice
- ½teaspoon ground cumin
- ½teaspoon ground coriander seed
- ½teaspoon paprika
- Dash cinnamon
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4tablespoons chopped fresh coriander or parsley
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
657 calories; 53 grams fat; 23 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 22 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 38 grams protein; 606 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Put the lamb in a mixing bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly. If the lamb is not properly mixed, the kofta will fall apart on the skewer.
- Step 2
Form the lamb into small patties about the size of a walnut. Mold the patties tightly around a long skewer so they form small oval shapes. Four or five will fit on a skewer.
- Step 3
Heat a broiler or charcoal coals and when hot, grill the kofta, turning once, until they are golden brown, for about 6 minutes.
- These go with rice pilaff, steamed rice or with couscous steamed over vegetables such as potatoes, chick peas, saffron, raisins, zucchini, turnips or tomatoes.
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We love kofta at our favorite restaurant and are huge fans of bold flavors. I used 1 lb ground beef and 1 lb lamb (simply due to the cost of lamb), added minced garlic, Italian parsley, a pinch of Cayenne, and I doubled the rest of the spices. It turned out amazing! I'll definitely add this into our rotation.
After reading the note about using more spice I left the amounts as is but used only one pound of lamb. The mixture is soft and sticky making it difficult to stay firm on the skewer so I put the meat skewers on a sheet pan in the freezer for about 20 minutes. This worked great. I oiled the grill well and sprayed the kebabs with oil as well, then sprinkled them with Aleppo pepper. They cooked easily and came of the grill clean with a nice char. Will make this again. Very easy.
Very good. Rather delicate flavor. Next time add more of each herb/spice, garlic, red pepper flakes
I was charring onions for another dish and accidentally charred my onion for this...happy mistake! I also added some bread crumbs and upped the spice a bit. With some minor tweaks this was heavenly.
added in some sumac for extra zing. Highly recommend!
Doubled the spices, added 1 t. ground Aleppo pepper, 1 t. dried mint, and measured 1 3/4 t. salt. I used both parsley and cilantro. Just formed into meatballs, seared, and then finished them with the lid askew to temp. Wonderful!