Grilled Lamb Kofta

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram finely ground lamb, medium fat
• 1 onion
• 1 bunch parsley
• sweet spice or mixed spice (seven-spice)
• salt
• black pepper
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• Recipe and method for grilled lamb kofta from a friend and cook on the Shou Tabkhin Today website:
• Sana Qaddour
• Click on Sana's name to visit her profile page on our website
• For more from Sana, here is the recipe for Vegetarian eggplant maqluba
• Also from Sana, here is the best sfeeha dough and filling

Method

1. Grind the onion and parsley finely, then add them to the meat along with the spices, salt, and tomato paste. Knead everything well. It is best for the meat to be cold so it holds together well.
2. Shape the kofta onto grilling skewers, wetting your hands with ice-cold water every so often to form the kofta on the skewer as long finger-shaped pieces.
3. Place the kofta skewers in the refrigerator until grilling time.
4. Grill the kofta in the oven or over charcoal without overcooking, so it stays juicy and does not dry out.
5. Note: Kneading the kofta well, or mixing it thoroughly, is very important so the ingredients bind together and hold better on the skewer.