kofta kebabs

Ingredients

• Servings: 28
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 pound ground lamb
• 3 tablespoons grated onion
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 28 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• mash the garlic into a paste with the salt using a mortar and pestle or the flat side of a chef's knife on your cutting board. mix the garlic into the lamb along with the onion, parsley, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, cayenne pepper, ginger, and pepper in a mixing bowl until well blended. form the mixture into 28 balls. form each ball around the tip of a skewer, flattening into a 2 inch oval; repeat with the remaining skewers. place the kebabs a baking sheet, cover, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes, or up to 12 hours.
• preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate.
• cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until the lamb has cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 6 minutes for medium.