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| Turkish Lamb Kofta Recipe |
Ingredients
Spice Mix
1 tablespoon black pepper, cracked.1 tablespoon cumin, ground.
1 tablespoon hot paprika.
1 ½ tablespoons mint, dried.
1 tablespoon sweet paprika.
1 ½ tablespoons oregano, dried.
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| Spice Mix |
Pomegranate yogurt sauce
½ teaspoon fresh lemon or 1 teaspoon ground sumac.½ a cup plain yogurt.
2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped.
1 tablespoons pomegranate molasses.
Kofta
1 tablespoon vegetable oil.1 lb ground lamb.
8 (12 inches) soaked in water flat skewers.
1 seeded and finely chopped medium plum tomato.
¾ teaspoon kosher salt.
¼ cup of red onions, finely grated.
1 teaspoon of pomegranate molasses.
1 minced medium sized clove garlic.
2 tablespoons pomegranate seed and 2 tablespoon fresh mint leaves.
Instructions
To make the spice
In a small bowl, mix all the spice ingredients and combine.To make the pomegranate yogurt sauce
Combine all the ingredients of the Pomegranate-yoghurt sauce in a small bowl. |
| Pomegranate Yogurt Sauce |
To make the Kofta
In a large bowl, put the lamb, onion, tomato, garlic, pomegranate molasses, 1 tablespoon of the spice mix and salt. Combine using your hand until the meat gets sticky.Divide the lamb into 8 portions (wet your hands to prevent sticking) press the lamb around the skewers into sausage shapes of 4 1/2 inches long. Cover loosely with a plastic wrap and
transfer to a baking sheet, refrigerate for 1 to 4 hours.
Pre-heat the panggangan to 400-475 degrees (use charcoal or gas for direct grilling). Oil the grill and grill the Kofta for about 6 to 8 minutes.
Garnish with pomegranate and mint seeds (optional). Drizzle some molasses on the yogurt sauce and serve the Kofta with the sauce.
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