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Smoky Greek Lamb Kofta Skewers

Name: Smoky Greek Lamb Kofta Skewers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 800 g lamb mince; 2 cloves garlic, finely grated; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 0.5 cup flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 200 g thick Greek yoghurt; 1 lemon, finely zested and juiced

Hand-shaped lamb koftas with smoky cumin, oregano and craggy char, served with cool lemon yoghurt.

Prep20 mins

Cook15 mins

Serves4

DifficultyEasy

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Irregular hand-shaped lamb koftas with charred ridges and lemon yoghurt — **TooGut pick**Flexible, practical, genuinely delicious.

Koftas should look like they came from two hands, not a mould. Keep the mince cold, mix only until it holds and press each one loosely around its skewer so every ridge catches differently on the barbecue.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves4

Lamb koftas

800 glamb mince
2 clovesgarlic, finely grated
2 tspdried oregano
2 tspground cumin
1 tspground coriander
½ cupflat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
1 tbspextra virgin olive oil

Lemon yoghurt

200 gthick Greek yoghurt
1 lemon, finely zested and juiced

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Mix lightly

Combine lamb, garlic, oregano, cumin, coriander, parsley, oil, 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper. Mix with cool hands just until it holds.

Shape by hand

Divide into eight uneven portions. Press loosely around soaked wooden or metal skewers, leaving thumbprints and rough ridges. Chill for 10 minutes.

Make the yoghurt

Stir yoghurt with lemon zest, half the juice and a pinch of salt. Keep the surface loose rather than perfectly smooth.

Barbecue hard and fast

Heat a lightly oiled barbecue plate or grill to medium-high. Cook koftas for 8 to 10 minutes, turning three or four times, until charred outside and cooked through.

Rest and serve

Rest for 3 minutes, then pile the koftas beside the lemon yoghurt and squeeze over the remaining lemon.

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Nutrition snapshot

Energy2,260 kJ

Protein42 g

Carbohydrate6 g

Fibre1 g

Approximate only. Values change with brands, portions and selected swaps.

Set yourself up

Equipment

✓ Eight skewers
✓ Barbecue or cast-iron grill pan
✓ Mixing bowl