Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Meat recipes category.

Kofte Kebabs With Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce And Grilled Flatbread (Minced Lamb Kebabs) Recipe.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup strained yogurt
4 TBSPs harissa (to taste, see note)
4 medium cloves garlic, minced on a microplane grater (about 4 TSPs)
1 cup fresh mint or parsley leaves (or a mix), minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds ground lamb or beef, at least 20% fat
1 TBSP red chili flakes
2 TSPs ground cumin
1 TSP ground coriander
1/4 TSP ground cinnamon
1 (2-inch) knob of ginger, grated on the medium holes of a box grater
1 small onion, grated on the medium holes of a box grater (about 1/2 cup)
Thinly sliced red onions, soaked in cold water
1 lemon, cut into wedges for serving
A handful of greens, such as arugula (optional)
1 recipe grilled naan, or store-bought flatbread warmed on grill

Recipe Instructions:

Soak 12 large bamboo skewers in water (unless using metal skewers).
Combine yogurt, half of harissa (more or less depending on spice tolerance), half of garlic, and half of herbs.
Whisk to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Combine lamb, chili flakes, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, ginger, onion, remaining garlic, remaining harissa, and remaining herbs in a large bowl.
Season with salt.
Work the meat together with your bare hands until homogenous, then pull off a small piece and place it on a microwave safe plate.
Microwave on high power until cooked through, about 15 seconds.
Taste meat and add salt as necessary.
Repeat the tasting process until seasoned to your liking.
Working with wet hands, divide meat into twelve balls.
Roll each ball into a long sausage-like shape, then insert skewer through center of each kebab.
Light one chimney full of charcoal.
When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange the coals on one side of the charcoal grate.
Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes.
Clean and oil the grilling grate.
Place kebabs directly over coals.
Cover and cook until well-charred, about 2 minutes.
Carefully flip kebabs, cover, and cook until second side is well-charred.
Remove cover, transfer kebabs to cooler side of grill, cover, and continue cooking until desired doneness is reached, about 2 minutes more (you can tear off a piece of one to check).
Transfer to a large plate and let rest for 3 minutes.
Serve kebabs with lemon wedges, sliced onions, greens, and yogurt sauce on boiled rice or with a grilled flatbread.

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