Name: Lamb kofte with roasted peppers and tzatziki
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 500g lamb mince; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 lemon juice and zest; ½ a small bunch flat-leaf parsley chopped; ½ a small bunch mint chopped; 1 egg lightly beaten; 400g ready-roasted red peppers sliced; 2 tbsp olive oil plus a drizzle; 1 tub tzatziki; 50g pine nuts toasted

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Lamb kofte with roasted peppers and tzatziki

Lamb kofte with roasted peppers and tzatziki

olivemagazine

Published: March 25, 2015 at 4:07 PM

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Serves 4

A little effort

Total time: 45 mins

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Masterchef’s John Torode believes spring is the time for barbecues, mates and beer, and lamb stays nice and juicy when you barbecue it. All three of these recipes are also good served on their own with flatbread.

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Ingredients

500g lamb mince
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp ground coriander
1 lemon

juice and zest
½ a small bunch flat-leaf parsley

chopped
½ a small bunch mint

chopped
1 egg

lightly beaten
400g ready-roasted red peppers

sliced
2 tbsp  olive oil

plus a drizzle
1 tub tzatziki
50g pine nuts

toasted

Method

step 1

Mix the lamb with the spices, half the lemon juice, zest, herbs, egg and some seasoning. Shape into 16 balls and chill for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix the sliced peppers with the remaining lemon juice and a drizzle of oil. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan then fry the lamb kofte for about 6–8 minutes, or until browned and cooked through. Serve the kofte with the tzatziki and the peppers, sprinkled with pine nuts.

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