Filed Under (Recipes) by aubergine on 21-09-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 400 g lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, grated
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground allspice
- chili powder
- 4 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons mint, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons tomato sauce
DIRECTIONS
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Wet hands and mould mixture (either in flat circles for a pattie, or wrap the mixture around a skewer).
- Fan bake in pre-heated oven for about 20 minutes on 180C or until cooked.
Filed Under (Recipes) by potato on 19-09-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 450 g ground lamb
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 4 flour tortillas
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced into rings
FOR THE chilli-YOGURT
- 300 gGreek yogurt
- 3 red chilies, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 lime, juice of
- 1 pinch caster sugar
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Pre-heat the grill to high; Mix together the lamb, onion, herbs and spices and season with salt and pepper; Divide the mixture into four and squeeze it around skewers to form long sausage shapes.
- Grill the kofta kebabs for 10-12 minutes, turning ocasionally until well browned but still a little pink in the centre.
- Make the dip by combining the yoghurt, chillies, coriander, garlic, lime juice and sugar and season to taste.
- Briefly warm the tortillas for a few seconds on each side in a dry, non-stick frying pan, or about 10 seconds in a microwave, to make them soft; Place a kebab in the centre of each tortilla, pulling it off the skewer; Scatter over the onion rings, drizzle over the chilli-yoghurt and serve.