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Lamb kofta with cucumber yoghurt and warm flatbreads

Spiced lamb koftas grilled until charred, in warm flatbreads with a cool cucumber and mint yoghurt.

  • Time35 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £2.05 a head
4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Mix the lamb, onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, pepper and parsley with your hands for 1 minute until it holds together.

  2. 2

    Shape into 8 long sausages around skewers, or leave unskewered if you prefer. Chill for 10 minutes.

    10 min
  3. 3

    Squeeze the water from the cucumber and mix it with the yoghurt, mint and half the lemon juice.

  4. 4

    Heat a griddle or grill to high. Cook the koftas for 10 to 12 minutes, turning, until browned and cooked through.

    11 min
  5. 5

    Warm the flatbreads for 30 seconds each side.

  6. 6

    Fill the flatbreads with tomato, lettuce and koftas. Add the yoghurt and a squeeze of lemon.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.

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