Lamb Kofte Kebabs with Sautéed Chickpeas & Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

Lamb Kofte Kebabs

with Sautéed Chickpeas & Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

2 Servings
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From the Test Kitchen

“Kofte” is a popular Middle Eastern dish whose name comes from the Turkish word for “ball.” This preparation is a variation on meatballs, using fresh herbs and traditional cooking methods. Dill and mint mixed into the meat add deep, complex flavor. Cooking the meat on skewers makes them easy to handle and fun to eat!

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  • Nutrition
    PER SERVING
  • Calories
    700 Cals (est.)
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ingredients
Lamb Kofte Kebabs with Sautéed Chickpeas & Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
Title
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 15-Ounce Can Chickpeas
  • 1 1-Inch Piece Ginger
  • 1 bunch Fresh Dill
  • 1 bunch Mint
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 Mini Cucumber
  • 1 Shallot
  • 1 Yellow Onion
  • ½ cup Plain Low-Fat Yogurt
  • 10 oz Ground Lamb & Beef Mixture
  • ¼ cup Breadcrumbs
  • 4 Wooden Skewers
  • 1 Tbsp Kofte Spice Blend (Turmeric, Cumin & Madras Curry Powder)
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Prepare the ingredients:
1 Prepare the ingredients:
Wash and dry the fresh produce. Peel and mince the garlic then, using the side of your knife, smash until it resembles a paste. Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Peel and mince the ginger and shallot. Pick the mint and dill off the stems; discard the stems and roughly chop the leaves. Using a peeler, remove the yellow rind of the lemon, avoiding the white pith; mince the rind to get 2 teaspoons of lemon zest. Cut the lemon into 6 wedges and remove the seeds. Small dice the cucumber. Peel and small dice the onion.
Make the cucumber-yogurt sauce:
2 Make the cucumber-yogurt sauce:
In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, lemon zest, half of the mint, half of the dill, the juice of 2 lemon wedges and a pinch of garlic paste (save the rest for the kebabs and vegetables). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Make the kebabs:
3 Make the kebabs:
In a large bowl, combine the ground lamb and beef mixture, breadcrumbs, half the shallot, a pinch of garlic (save the rest for the vegetables), the remaining dill and remaining mint; season with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture into 4 equal, oblong patties and insert a wooden skewer lengthwise into the center of each.
Cook the kebabs:
4 Cook the kebabs:
In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of oil on medium until hot. Add the kebabs and cook 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through. (Loosely cover the pan with aluminum foil to help the kebabs cook faster.) Transfer the cooked kebabs to a plate, leaving any drippings in the pan. Set the cooked kebabs aside in a warm place.
Cook the vegetables:
5 Cook the vegetables:
Heat the reserved drippings on medium until hot. Add the ginger, kofte spice blend, onion, remaining shallot and remaining garlic paste. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened and the spices are toasted.
Finish the chickpeas & plate your dish:
6 Finish the chickpeas & plate your dish:
To the vegetables, add the chickpeas and ¼ cup of water. Cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until the chickpeas are infused with flavor and most of the liquid has cooked off. Remove from the heat and stir in the juice of 2 lemon wedges. Season with salt and pepper to taste. To plate your dish, divide the cooked kebabs and chickpeas between 2 plates. Garnish with the cucumber-yogurt sauce and the remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!

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Lamb Kofte Kebabs

Prepare the ingredients:
1 Prepare the ingredients:
Wash and dry the fresh produce. Peel and mince the garlic then, using the side of your knife, smash until it resembles a paste. Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Peel and mince the ginger and shallot. Pick the mint and dill off the stems; discard the stems and roughly chop the leaves. Using a peeler, remove the yellow rind of the lemon, avoiding the white pith; mince the rind to get 2 teaspoons of lemon zest. Cut the lemon into 6 wedges and remove the seeds. Small dice the cucumber. Peel and small dice the onion.
2 Make the cucumber-yogurt sauce:
In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, cucumber, lemon zest, half of the mint, half of the dill, the juice of 2 lemon wedges and a pinch of garlic paste (save the rest for the kebabs and vegetables). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Make the cucumber-yogurt sauce:
Make the kebabs:
3 Make the kebabs:
In a large bowl, combine the ground lamb and beef mixture, breadcrumbs, half the shallot, a pinch of garlic (save the rest for the vegetables), the remaining dill and remaining mint; season with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture into 4 equal, oblong patties and insert a wooden skewer lengthwise into the center of each.
4 Cook the kebabs:
In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of oil on medium until hot. Add the kebabs and cook 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through. (Loosely cover the pan with aluminum foil to help the kebabs cook faster.) Transfer the cooked kebabs to a plate, leaving any drippings in the pan. Set the cooked kebabs aside in a warm place.
Cook the kebabs:
Cook the vegetables:
5 Cook the vegetables:
Heat the reserved drippings on medium until hot. Add the ginger, kofte spice blend, onion, remaining shallot and remaining garlic paste. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened and the spices are toasted.
6 Finish the chickpeas & plate your dish:
To the vegetables, add the chickpeas and ¼ cup of water. Cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes, or until the chickpeas are infused with flavor and most of the liquid has cooked off. Remove from the heat and stir in the juice of 2 lemon wedges. Season with salt and pepper to taste. To plate your dish, divide the cooked kebabs and chickpeas between 2 plates. Garnish with the cucumber-yogurt sauce and the remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!
Finish the chickpeas & plate your dish:
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