Kofta Kebabs

Ingredients

• Ground lamb 400 g
• Ground beef (20% fat) 400 g
• Onion 1 small (100 g)
• Garlic 2 cloves
• Fresh parsley 20 g
• Fresh mint 5 g
• Ground cumin 1 tsp
• Ground coriander 1 tsp
• Sweet paprika 1 tsp
• Ground allspice 1/2 tsp
• Ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp
• Salt 1.5 tsp
• Black pepper 1/2 tsp
• Vegetable oil, for the grill 1 tsp

Instructions

1. 1

   Grate the onion, squeeze out the juice with your hands and discard it.

2. 2

   Finely chop the parsley and mint and crush the garlic.

3. 3

   Put the lamb, beef, onion, herbs, garlic, spices, salt and pepper in a bowl and knead for 3-4 minutes, until the mixture is sticky and holds together.

4. 4

   Cover and chill for 30 minutes, then divide into 8 portions and press each around a flat skewer into a 12-15 cm sausage, or roll into balls.

5. 5

   Heat a grill or grill pan to high and brush the grate lightly with oil.

6. 6

   Grill the kofta for 8-10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, until browned and 71C in the center.

7. 7

   Rest for 2 minutes and serve with flatbread, salad and a yogurt or tahini sauce.