Spiced Lamb Kofta with Yogurt Sauce
Aromatic ground lamb skewers seasoned with coriander and cinnamon, grilled until charred, served with cooling yogurt sauce and fresh herbs. Ready in 25 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds, toasted and crushed
- 1 whole cinnamon stick, finely ground (or 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon)
- ½ medium yellow onion, minced
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 whole lemon
- ¼ cup fresh herbs (parsley, dill, or mint, chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Mix ground lamb, crushed coriander, ground cinnamon, minced onion, salt, and pepper in a bowl until just combined.
- 2
Divide mixture into 8 portions and mold onto skewers, pressing gently to compact.
- 3
Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high until smoking, about 2 minutes.
- 4
Grill kofta 2–3 minutes per side without moving until charred and cooked through.
- 5
Stir yogurt with half the lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Top kofta with herbs and serve with yogurt sauce.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- 8 metal or wooden skewers (soak wooden skewers 20 min)
- grill or grill pan
- kitchen tongs
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