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Minced Lamb Kebabs

- Serves 3-4

Spicy, juicy and packed with flavor - my minced lamb kebabs are not just easy to make but ready within minutes. These juicy balls of deliciousness are fantastic on their own, make great burger patties and are a great addition to pasta sauce or curry. Enjoy the recipe!

Image by Luisa Brimble
Ingredients for Minced Lamb Kebabs

  • 500 grams fatty minced beef or minced lamb (with 20-30% fat ratio)

  • 1/2 teaspoon sea-salt

  • 1/3 cup chicken stock or water

  • 3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped

  • 1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped

  • 1/4 cup freshly chopped coriander leaves or mint leaves

  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds

  • 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped

  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper (or red chili flakes)

  • 1 teaspoon garam masala 

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs

  • olive oil, for frying


For chili oil (optional - to be served with Tahini-yogurt):

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons pinenuts or chopped pistachios

  • 1/4 teaspoons chili flakes

  • 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika

Recipes

1. To make meatballs, place minced meat, salt and chicken stock in a large bowl. Using a large spoon or chopsticks, stir well in one direction for about 5 minutes until the mixture is sticky and no longer wet. Add all other ingredients except olive oil - stir well. Cover and set aside for about an hour or refrigerate for a few hours.
2. Heat 1-2 tablespoons olive oil in a non-stick frying pan on medium flame.
3. With wet hands, make ping-pong sized balls. Make the balls flat between your palms and shallow-fry for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown all over. Drain on kitchen towels and serve hot simply with fresh coriander chutney or on a bed of Tahini-yogurt drizzled with chili oil and nuts.

To make chili oil: In a small saucepan, heat olive oil on low-medium flame. Add nuts and cook for a few minutes until lightly golden all over. Take the pan off the heat, and add chili flakes and sweet paprika - stir well and drizzle all over Tahini yogurt and kebabs.

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