Ingredients

  • 500 g lean ground lamb
  • 1 onion, finely grated
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes, to taste
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, to brush
  • 4 ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 200 g natural Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint
  • 1 large carrot
  • 1 turnip
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed, toasted
  • 1 lemon, juice of

Method

  • Soak skewers in cold water for half and hour.
  • Add lamb, onion, garlic, chilli and parsley to a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix with hands until all is combined.
  • Divide into 8 portions and mould into sausage shapes around skewers. Chill for minimum of 30 minutes or overnight.
  • For the minted yogurt, mix yogurt with mint. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside.
  • For carrot and cumin salad, peel and shred the carrot and turnip in a food processor. Toss into a bowl with oil, cumin and lemon juice.
  • Brush koftas well with oil and lightly oil a griddle or frying pan. Fry koftas in batches over medium heat in a preheated pan about 5 minutes until browned all over and cooked through.
  • Layer tomato slices, then salad then koftas onto 4 plates. Serve yogurt along side.