This recipe for spiced lamb koftas and minted yoghurt dip will bring a taste of Turkey into your home.
Ingredients
For the koftas:
500g minced lamb
1 onion, finely grated
2 garlic cloves, crushed
½tsp chilli flakes (optional)
½ tsp cumin
1 small bunch of flat leaf parsley, chopped
1tsp salt / ground pepper, to taste
Oil for brushing
For the minted yoghurt:
200g/7oz Greek natural yoghurt
2tbsp chopped mint
½ cucumber, grated then placed in a tea towel and squeezed to remove any liquid
1 lemon
Method
Soak four wooden kebab skewers in water so they don’t burn when you cook them.
Place all the ingredients for the koftas, apart from the oil, in a bowl and mix well. Divide mixture into four and mould into a sausage shape around four kebab skewers, then brush with a little oil. Heat a griddle pan and cook the koftas for 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked through.
For the dip, mix the yoghurt, mint and cucumber in a bowl.
To serve, place the koftas on a large plate with the minted yoghurt and lemon wedges on the side.