Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground lamb
1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, grated or finely minced
2 large cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (can be optional)
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
You'll also need:
Skewers, extra wide (bamboo or metal) would be best but not necessary
Naan or pita bread (optional)
1 red tomato, diced (optional)
Yogurt dipping sauce like the Hannah Tzatziki sauce from Costco (optional)
Directions:
Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and knead until completely mixed. Divide the mix into eight egg-shaped portions.
Prepare the grill for cooking with direct medium heat, then clean with a grill brush.
While the grill is pre-heating, make the kebabs. Grab a skewer, and hold it with the wide side facing up. Take one of the portions of kofta and wrap it around the bottom of the skewer. Squeezing from the bottom, work the kofka up the skewer until it is an even cylinder, about 1/2 inches thick. Then, using your fingers like scissors, dimple the cylinder about every inch or so (this adds nooks and crannies to the kebab). Repeat until all the kebabs are formed.
Put the kebabs on the grill over the direct heat and cook until firm and browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip the kebabs and cook the other side until browned, about five more minutes. Remove from the grill - be careful, the skewers (if using metal) are hot. Let rest 10 minutes, then serve.
When we make these, we serve them with Tzatziki yogurt dipping sauce, some naan bread (again from Costco) and some diced tomato. Hope you like it as much as we did!
