Name: Koftas with tabouli
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Koftas; 500 gram lamb mince; 1/2 red onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon each of chopped parsley and mint; 1 egg; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 clove crushed garlic; 1 finely chopped long red chilli; 1/2 lemon, finely grated zest of; skewers; Tabouli; 1/2 cup couscous; 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced; 1/2 bunch parsley leaves; 1/2 bunch mint leaves; 1/2 red onion, chopped; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 lemon, juice of

Ingredients

Koftas

500 gram lamb mince

1/2 red onion, finely chopped

2 tablespoon each of chopped parsley and mint

1 egg

2 teaspoon ground cumin

2 clove crushed garlic

1 finely chopped long red chilli

1/2 lemon, finely grated zest of

skewers

Tabouli

1/2 cup couscous

1 punnet cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced

1/2 bunch parsley leaves

1/2 bunch mint leaves

1/2 red onion, chopped

2 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 lemon, juice of

Method

Kofta

1.In a large bowl, combine lamb mince, red onion, parsley and mint, egg, cumin, garlic, chilli and lemon. Roll into about eight small sausage shapes (about 10cm long). Mould around skewers and chill for 10 minutes.

2.To make tabouli, combine couscous and 1/2 cup boiling water in a bowl. Set aside, covered for 5 minutes. Fluff up grains using a fork. Add cherry tomatoes, parsley, mint leaves, red onion, olive oil, and juice. Toss well.

3.Heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Cook kebabs in two batches for 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally until cooked through. Serve on tabouli.

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