Low Carb Lamb Kofta with Tzatziki Recipe

Prep Time

20 minutes

Total Time

35 minutes

Yield

6
servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic clove (crushed)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 handful fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1¾ pound ground lamb
  • ½ cucumber (halved and seeded)
  • to taste salt
  • ½ garlic clove
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ tablespoon fresh mint (chopped)
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Serving Size

4½ fluid ounce

Carbohydrates

6
g

Protein

26
g

Fat

40
g

Calories

491

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Instructions

  1. Sauté the onions and garlic in oil until softened.
  2. Add the spices to the pan and sauté them with the onions until they become aromatic.
  3. Mix the pan contents, the chopped parsley and the ground lamb together in a bowl and season well.
  4. dividee the meat mixture into about 12 rough meatballs.
  5. Mold each piece around the pointed end of a bamboo kebab skewer. They should look like little lamb footballs on the end of the skewers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before grilling.
  6. Heat a griddle pan or frying pan over high heat, or prepare a grill.
  7. Brush the meat lightly with some melted coconut oil or ghee, then place them in the pan or on the grill.
  8. Give them about three minutes on each side to allow them to color properly, then serve with tzatziki.
  9. Grate the cucumber and place in a strainer. Sprinkle with salt and mix with your hands or a spoon.
  10. Leave cucumber to strain for about half an hour.
  11. Wring the moisture out of the cucumber using your hands, then stir the cucumber, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and mint into the yogurt.
  12. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.