Kofte Kebabs with Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce and Grilled Flatbread (Minced Lamb Kebabs)

Name: Kofte Kebabs with Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce and Grilled Flatbread (Minced Lamb Kebabs)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams ground lamb or beef, at least 20% fat; 1 recipe grilled naan, or store-bought flatbread warmed on grill; 237 milliliters fresh mint or parsley leaves (or a mix), minced; 4 teaspoons medium cloves garlic, minced on a microplane grater (about; 1 medium (2-inch) knob of ginger, grated on the holes of a box grater; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 4 Tbsps harissa (to taste, see note above); 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 lemon, cut into wedges for serving; 118 milliliters small onion, grated on the medium holes of a box grater (about; 1 Tbsp red chili flakes; 4 servings Thinly sliced red onions, soaked in cold water; 177 milliliters strained yogurt

Kofte Kebabs with Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce and Grilled Flatbread (Minced Lamb Kebabs) might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 46g of protein, 46g of fat, and a total of 680 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have beef, strained yogurt, chili flakes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Soak 12 large bamboo skewers in water (unless using metal skewers).

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Water

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Metal Skewers

Skewers

Combine yogurt, half of harissa (more or less depending on spice tolerance), half of garlic, and half of herbs.

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Harissa

Garlic

Yogurt

Herbs

Whisk to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

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Whisk

Combine lamb, chili flakes, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, ginger, onion, remaining garlic, and remaining harissa in a large bowl. Season with salt. Work the meat together with your bare hands until homogenous, then pull off a small piece and place it on a microwave safe plate. Microwave on high power until cooked through, about 15 seconds. Taste meat and add salt as necessary. Repeat the tasting process until seasoned to your liking.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Coriander

Cinnamon

Harissa

Garlic

Ginger

Cumin

Onion

Lamb

Meat

Salt

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Microwave

Bowl

Working with wet hands, divide meat into twelve balls.

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Meat

Roll each ball into a long sausage-like shape, then insert skewer through center of each kebab.

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Sausage

Roll

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Skewers

Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange the coals on one side of the charcoal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate.

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Cooking Oil

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Grill

Place kebabs directly over coals. Cover and cook until well-charred, about 2 minutes. Carefully flip kebabs, cover, and cook until second side is well-charred.

Remove cover, transfer kebabs to cooler side of grill, cover, and continue cooking until desired doneness is reached, about 2 minutes more (you can tear off a piece of one to check).

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Cooler