Lamb Kofta with Tzatziki

Name: Lamb Kofta with Tzatziki
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1 lb ground lamb; 1 tsp each cumin, coriander, cinnamon, smoked paprika; 3 cloves garlic, minced; ½ cup parsley, minced; 1 tsp salt; tzatziki: Greek yoghurt, cucumber, garlic, dill, lemon juice; pita bread and salad to serve

Spiced minced lamb kofta shaped onto skewers, served with cool Greek tzatziki. Chilling the shaped kofta for thirty minutes before grilling is what helps them hold their shape firmly on the skewers rather than slumping or falling apart over the direct heat.

Total time

47 min

Prep

35 min

Cook

12 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

European

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Ingredients

1 lbground lamb

1 tsp eachcumin, coriander, cinnamon, smoked paprika

3 clovesgarlic, minced

½ cupparsley, minced

1 tspsalt

tzatziki: Greek yoghurt, cucumber, garlic, dill, lemon juice

pita bread and saladto serve

Instructions

Mix lamb with spices, garlic, and parsley.

Shape around skewers; refrigerate 30 min.

Grill over high heat 3-4 min per side.

Serve with tzatziki, pita, and salad.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

360

Protein

30.4g

Fat

24.4g

Carbs

4.7g

Fiber

2.1g

Sodium

594mg

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