Name: Lamb koftas with apple
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 small cooking apple; 500g minced lamb; 10 mint leaves (or a small handful of parsley); 2 cloves of garlic, minced; ½ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground coriander; To serve: pitta breads, garlic raita, lettuce

Lamb koftas with apple

22 Aug 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Background

These Lamb koftas with apple are ideal for families with young children, as they are not as spicy as normal koftas. Serve them wrapped in flatbread or in pitta with lettuce and zingy sauce of your choice - or just with a crunchy green salad. Prefect for summer barbecues and parties!

Ingredients

1 small cooking apple
500g minced lamb
10 mint leaves (or a small handful of parsley)
2 cloves of garlic, minced
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground coriander
To serve: pitta breads, garlic raita, lettuce

Instructions

Soak 8 wooden skewers in lukewarm water at least 30 minutes before cooking (or use metal ones).
Peel and grate the apple, then squeeze the excess juice out.
Put the apple and lamb in bowl.
Finely chop the mint/parsley, then add to the lamb.
Add the minced garlic, cumin and coriander. Season to taste.
Using your hands, mix all the ingredients together, then shape the mixture into 8 rugby ball-shapes.
Carefully push a skewer through each koftas, then press the meat tightly around the skewer.
Put the koftas on a plate, cover with cling film and rest in the fridge until you're ready to cook.
Grill, griddle or barbecue the koftas on a medium heat for 8-10 minutes until cooked through, turning them a few times.
Whilst the koftas are cooking, grill or barbecue the pittas until they puff up. Cut pockets into them, then fill with koftas, lettuce and yogurt or other zingy sauce of your choice.