Greek Kofta Kebabs

Name: Greek Kofta Kebabs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500g/ 1 lb lamb mince (or beef, or 50/50 beef/lamb, Note 1); 3 large garlic cloves (, crushed using garlic press or finely grated); 2 tsp paprika (regular/sweet, not smoked); 2 tsp mustard powder; 4 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1 1/2 tsp curry powder (, not spicy, any brand fine, Kalimera secret ingredient! Note 2); 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; 8 skewers (, optional, I use 18cm/7.5"); 3/4 cup plain yogurt (, preferably Greek, full-fat best); 2 tbsp mayonnaise (, preferably whole-egg); 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp American yellow mustard (ie the bright yellow American stuff!); 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 1/2 tsp paprika (sweet/regular, not smoked or spicy); 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 4 Greek pita bread (, pockets or flatbreads, warmed, TIPS - Note 4!); 2 tomatoes (, halved and sliced); 1/2 red onion (, finely sliced or chopped); Iceberg lettuce (, finely sliced, or other leafy greens)

4 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

25 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

500g/ 1 lb lamb mince (or beef, or 50/50 beef/lamb, Note 1)

3 large garlic cloves (, crushed using garlic press or finely grated)

2 tsp paprika (regular/sweet, not smoked)

2 tsp mustard powder

4 1/2 tsp dried oregano

1 1/2 tsp curry powder (, not spicy, any brand fine, Kalimera secret ingredient! Note 2)

3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 tbsp olive oil

8 skewers (, optional, I use 18cm/7.5")

3/4 cup plain yogurt (, preferably Greek, full-fat best)

2 tbsp mayonnaise (, preferably whole-egg)

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp American yellow mustard (ie the bright yellow American stuff!)

1 1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 1/2 tsp paprika (sweet/regular, not smoked or spicy)

1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt

4 Greek pita bread (, pockets or flatbreads, warmed, TIPS - Note 4!)

2 tomatoes (, halved and sliced)

1/2 red onion (, finely sliced or chopped)

Iceberg lettuce (, finely sliced, or other leafy greens)

Directions

Sauce - Mix the ingredients in a bowl and set aside to let the flavours meld while you make the kofta kebabs.

Kofta kebabs - Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well with your hands until the spices are mixed through. Divide into 8, shape into 13cm/5" logs. Thread onto skewers then flatten slightly to about 1.25cm / 0.5" thick (Note 5).

Cook - Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large non stick pan over medium high heat. Cook half the koftas for 2 minutes on each side until golden, then about 30 seconds on each short edge (just for a bit of colour). Reduce the heat if they're browning too fast. Transfer to a serving plate, loosely cover with foil to keep warm. Cook the remaining koftas. (Scrape out loose burnt bits, if any. You shouldn't need extra oil.)

Serve and assemble! Pile the lettuce, tomato and onion on the plate and put the sauce in a bowl. To assemble, take a warm pita bread and smear some sauce down the middle. Top with lettuce and 1 or 2 koftas (removed from the skewers), tuck tomato down the side and sprinkle with onion. Fold and EAT!

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

508 kcal

Total Fat

44 g

Saturated Fat

15 g

Unsaturated Fat

26 g

Trans Fat

0.01 g

Cholesterol

97 mg

Sodium

726 mg

Total Carbohydrate

6 g

Dietary Fiber

2 g

Total Sugars

2 g

Protein

23 g