Lamb Koftas
with Homemade Tzatziki and Healthy Wholemeal Rice (F)
The last time we sent out a dish with this shawarma spice in it we spent a good part of the next day responding to people asking where we got it from. This fab little blend comes from our friends at Seasoned Pioneers, a speciality spice merchant who have a whole Aladdin’s cave of culinary wonderment - check them out online! Oh, and save a tablespoon of Greek yoghurt for this week’s fish n’ chips!
Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.
Ingredients
400
Lamb Mince
6
Greek Style Yoghurt
(Contains Milk)
1
Shawarma Spice Mix
2
Dill
1
Cucumber
(May contain Celery)
2
Brown Basmati Rice
1
Lemon
1
Garlic Clove
10
Skewers
Not included in your delivery
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Submerge the skewers in water until you make your koftas, (this will stop them burning under the grill later).
Boil a large pot of water on medium-high heat for your rice with ½ tsp of salt. Rinse the rice in a sieve under running water for 30 seconds. Once the water comes to a rapid boil add the rice and cook for 25 mins. Tip: The water must be rapidly boiling or else the cooking time will be longer
Peel and very finely dice the garlic. In a bowl mix together the lamb mince with the shawarma spice. Mix in ¼ tsp of salt, a few grinds of pepper and ½ of the garlic.
Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions. Gently squeeze each section into a sausage shape then slide the skewer through it.
Turn your grill to high heat and rub a very light coating of olive oil on each kofta. Place under the grill for around 15 mins. Turn every 5 mins to evenly brown them. Tip: It’s normal for juices from the kofta to hit the grill and smoke a bit
Slice the cucumber in half lengthways then slice each half lengthways again. Slide your knife along the long cucumber quarters to remove the seeds. Slice each length into ½ cm strips then very finely chop widthways to make cubes.
Remove the dill leaves from the main stalk and finely chop 2 tsp of them. Mix together 6 tbsp of Greek yoghurt with 1 ½ cups of cucumber cubes. Grate in ½ tsp of lemon zest and add ½ tsp of lemon juice. LH: Stir through the remaining garlic (as much as you like), a small pinch of salt and pepper.
Serve everything together and get stuck in!
