Description
A delicious recipe for Lamb Kofta served with homemade hummus and a fresh fattoush salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground lamb
- ½ medium yellow onion, finely grated
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
- ¼ cup tahini
- 1 medium lemon, juiced
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium cucumber, chopped
- ½ cup radishes, sliced
- 2 pita breads, toasted and broken
- 1 teaspoon ground sumac
Instructions
- Heat a grill pan or skillet over medium heat.
- In a bowl, combine ground lamb, grated onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Mix gently until just combined.
- Shape the mixture into kofta logs.
- Lightly oil the pan with olive oil.
- Cook the kofta for 8 to 10 minutes, turning until browned and cooked through.
- In a blender, combine chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt, blend until smooth to make hummus.
- In a bowl, combine romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, and pita bread.
- Toss the salad with olive oil, lemon juice, and ground sumac.
- Serve the kofta hot with hummus and fattoush salad.
Notes
- You can adjust the spices according to your taste.
- For added flavor, marinate the lamb mixture for a few hours before cooking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 kofta with salad and hummus
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 75mg