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Turkish Kebab Kofte

Spiced ground lamb meatballs grilled on skewers with yogurt sauce

Total Time
1h
Servings
6
Difficulty
medium
Rating
4.6 (112 reviews)

Time Breakdown

Prep:45min
Cook:15min
Cuisine: middle_eastern
Meal Type:
lunchdinner
Tags:
turkishkebablambgrilledmiddle eastern

Ingredients (6 servings)

  • 1 1/3 lbsground lamb
  • 1 mediumonion, finely grated
  • 3 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 2.14 ozfresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 tspground cumin
  • 1 tspground coriander
  • 1 tsppaprika
  • 1/2 tspcinnamon
  • 2 tspsalt
  • 1 tspblack pepper
  • 1.05 cupsGreek yogurt
  • 1 mediumcucumber, grated and drained
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 15 gfresh dill, chopped
  • 2 tbsplemon juice
  • 6 piecespita bread
  • 2 largetomatoes, sliced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine all kofte ingredients in large bowl and mix well.

    8min
  2. 2

    Chill mixture for 30 minutes to firm up.

    30min
  3. 3

    Shape mixture around metal skewers into sausage shapes.

    10min
  4. 4

    Make sauce: combine yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill, and lemon juice.

    5min
  5. 5

    Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

    10min
  6. 6

    Grill kofte, turning frequently, for 12-15 minutes until cooked through.

    15min
  7. 7

    Warm pita bread on grill for 1 minute per side.

    3min
  8. 8

    Serve kofte with pita, tomatoes, and yogurt sauce.

    3min

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