Lamb Kofta Kebab Recipe Grilled Persian Cuisine. There are a bunch of Middle Eastern restaurants in my neighborhood. From shawarma spots, to Persian, Greek and other restaurants, I love the flavors in Middle Eastern cuisine. A common food among many of these spots is food on a pita. Whether it is a shawarma, gyro or doner, I love food this regions handheld pocket food or wrap One of my favorite things to eat is one of the more common Persian dishes. Lamb Kebabs Oven' title='Lamb Kebabs Oven' />Lamb Kebabs Martha StewartIt is called a kofta kebab and it is essentially a long meatball grilled on a skewer. What makes this dish truly unique is the amazing blend of spices, ranging from ginger, cumin, coriander and fresh parsley and mint. Kofte Kebabs are traditionally made with lamb, however, ground beef or pork can be substituted. Harissa is a Tunisian spice pasted made from piripiri peppers. If you. Recipe for classic Moroccan brochettes of leg of lamb or beef fillet, generously seasoned with herbs and spices and grilled to tender perfection. Kofta Kebabs are a popular Middle Eastern delicacy skewers of spicedup ground lamb or beef, served with fresh vegetables, pita and garlicky yogurt sauce. Each bite is an experience and these kofta kebabs are great on rice, with a salad, tzatziki, or throw it in a pita with for an awesome pita pocket Traditionally, kofta kebabs are made with ground lamb. Alternatively, you could use beef, chicken or even pork. They all can work well. I have used a half beef and half pork mixture which turned out great. Rapini. Print. Easy kofte recipe with ground lamb or beef and a mix of spices including garlic, ginger, mint, parsley, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and more. Serve with tzatziki, rice or on a pita. Servings 4. Author Steve Cylka. Add all the ingredients, except the ground lamb, to a food processor and pulse until the garlic and ginger are finely minced about 2. Add the spice mixture to the ground lamb and knead until well combined. A delicious traditional Greek Lamb Kebab recipe These lovely homemade Lamb Kebabs will definitely become the talk of your next barbecue. And the best part Made in. If using bamboo skewers, soak for 1. Take a handful of the meat mixture and form into a meatball. Thread onto the skewer and roll the meat in your hands to flatten it into a long egg type shape. Do this with the remaining meat mixture. The lemon wedges caramelize on the grill, making them slightly sweet. When serving the skewers, squeeze the lemon juice over the lamb for added flavor. My lamb kebabs with giant couscous salad is a winner during the warmer months. With this recipe, New Orleans chef Alon Shaya brings his signature light touch to a classic Middle Eastern meal succulent lamb kebabs with roasted tomatoes and a. Heat grill to high heat. Place kebabs on grill and cook for about 6 minutes. Turn and cook another 6 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink. Remove from the grill. Serve with tzatziki. Lamb Kebabs IndianLamb Kebabs with Mint Pesto recipe. This is simple, easy and delicious. I made it for Easter dinner today. The most labor intensive part is butchering the meat, if you do it yourself from a leg of lamb. I paired it with pistachio couscous from epicurious, a salad with dried cherries, more pistachios and honey goat cheese, and curried fruit, a recipe from my husbands Scottish aunt. I thought I made way too much food, but most of it is goneSo Good I was mainly looking for a mint pesto, but I really liked this whole concept. Instead of kebabs, I got fantastic lamb loin chops from the farmers market, marinated them in olive oil, red onion, garlic, pepper and coriander for a few hours. Then grilled those and topped with the mint pesto. I used an indoor grill pan and put red pepper and red onion kebob sized chunks on the grill pan as well. For the pesto I used toasted walnuts, and would recommend more mint and just enough cilantro. I will definitely be making this again. So tasty and flavorful. The mintcilantro pesto is delicious I baked the lamb kebabs at 3. Served it with Butternut squashcarrot soup and rice. So good Made it without the pesto and it was great. Also used chops that I cut up for kebabs. Hate when there are no leftovers and this was one of those times Will make again soon. This dish was easy to make and tasted great The mintcilantro pesto tasted awesome and went really well with the lamb kebab. My husband also liked that the leg of lamb was not too fatty. Loved the Mint Pesto Although the grilled lamb did not even need a sauce, the steamed vegetables really paired well using the pesto as the sauce. Personally, I had a second helping of vegetables just to have the sauce Anything that encourages a second helping of veggies is a winner Thoroughly enjoyed the kebobs. One suggestion, the butcher in my gorcery offerred to trim the fat and prepare kebobs. Madeeverything so easy. At first forgot to serve the pesto, then used it for both the kebobs and salmon we also had. Terrific. Really fantastic. Simple to prepare and delicious. Cant wait to serve it for company. Kind of a pain to remove the fat but well worth it for the tender and juicy finished product. Dont be discouraged by the taste of the pesto, it might not seem like it, but its perfect with the lamb. This is one of the best recipes Make extra pesto because you will want to eat on everything I made it with pearl couscous which was a nice accompaniment. Yum The store I went to didnt have leg of lamb so I made it with cut up chops delicious My boyfriend is skeptical and picky. He said with every bite this is so good. He NEVER compliments my cooking while eating. I planted mint to. Kentucky Derby. and it took over my. I pulled it out and. What to do. With a boneless. Served with simple. Long live the mint. Very yummy. Used lamb from the neck, according to the butcher and it was perfect. Put too much garlic in the pesto, so the kids didnt go for it, but adults loved it. This recipe is delicious. The mint pesto tastes really fresh and supplements the lamb well. I made it with some couscous, which was nice. I have had mint jelly and pesto with many. Im not sure if it was the. I will not make this. I made this last night using cut up skirt steak. It was delicious. The pesto could go with a wide array of meats. This recipe is baller Made exactly as. Delicious,simple marinade. It could not have been better This wouldnt be noteworthy without the mint cilantro pesto, which is delicious. I thought the leg was a little too marbled for my taste, so maybe next time Ill try a different cut thats leaner. Served with couscous. The pesto would pair well with other meats as well. The cooking time seemed perfect for the lamb but not enough for the pepper and onion. Probably just my BBQ. I too was skeptical about the mintcilantro pesto but its delicious. I will definitely make it again and again and again. Delicious Made this for guests last night to rave reviews. Every morsel was consummed. It was easy to make and the flavors were well balanced. In the winter I am going to roast the marinated, boneless leg of lamb in the oven and serve with roasted vegetables and potatoes. I was a little skeptical about the mint pesto with. My husband and kids. Im making it again this weekend. At first I was. leary of the combination of ingreds but. We made this for a beach bbq. Delicious Delicious and so. Made pesto a few.