Name: Lamb kebabs with yoghurt sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Yoghurt sauce; 1 clove garlic; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/4 cup mint leaves; 1 cup (250g) greek yoghurt; sea salt and pepper; 600 gram lamb, diced into 2 cm pieces; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil; warm flat bread, to serve; Tomato, onion and mint salad; 4 ripe tomatoes, largely diced; 2 lebanese cucumbers, largely diced; 1 small red onion, finely sliced; 1/4 cup parsley leaves; 1/4 cup mint leaves; extra virgin olive oil; lemon juice, to taste; sea salt and pepper

Ingredients

Yoghurt sauce

1 clove garlic

1 teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/4 cup mint leaves

1 cup (250g) greek yoghurt

sea salt and pepper

600 gram lamb, diced into 2 cm pieces

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil

warm flat bread, to serve

Tomato, onion and mint salad

4 ripe tomatoes, largely diced

2 lebanese cucumbers, largely diced

1 small red onion, finely sliced

1/4 cup parsley leaves

1/4 cup mint leaves

extra virgin olive oil

lemon juice, to taste

sea salt and pepper

Method

1.Combine the lamb with the spices and olive oil and leave to marinate for 1 hour. Soak 12 wooden skewers in water while the lamb marinates.

2.To make the yoghurt sauce, place the garlic, sugar, lemon juice, mint and half the yoghurt in a blender and blend until smooth. Stir in the remaining yoghurt and season to taste with sea salt and pepper.

3.To make the salad, combine the tomatoes, cucumbers, onion and herbs. Dress with the olive oil and lemon juice and season to taste with sea salt and pepper.

4.Thread the lamb cubes tightly onto the wooden skewers, placing about 5 pieces per skewer.

5.Heat a barbecue or chargrill pan to hot and cook the skewers for about 5 minutes, turning to cook evenly.

6.Serve the kebabs with the yoghurt sauce, salad and flat bread.

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