Recipe

Kafta (BBQ)

Name: Kafta (BBQ)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 28 servings
Ingredients: 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 pound ground lamb; 3 tablespoons grated onion; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¼ teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 28 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes

These kofta kebabs are made with ground lamb that's seasoned with garlic and six different kinds of spices, then molded onto skewers and cooked on the grill. They are very good! Serve with yogurt, flatbread, lettuce, tomato, and cucumber.

Prep 45mCook 5mTotal 50mServes 28

Ingredients

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Instructions

1
Mash garlic into a paste with salt using a mortar and pestle or the flat side of a chef's knife on your cutting board.
2
Mix garlic into lamb with onion, parsley, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, cayenne pepper, ginger, and pepper in a mixing bowl until well blended.
3
Form mixture into 28 balls. Form each ball around the tip of a skewer, flattening it into a 2-inch oval; repeat with remaining skewers. Place kebabs onto a baking sheet, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 12 hours.
4
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
5
Cook skewers on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a kebab should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
6
Serve hot and enjoy!

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