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Lamb kofta flatbreads with sumac salad and tahini sauce

Juicy spiced kofta with crunchy salad, nutty sauce and sharp pickled chillies.

Recipe bywjf.morris
MealLamb
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Total time1 hr 8 min
DifficultyEasy
Community ratingNew recipe
Per serving50.2g protein
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  1. 01

    Read, weigh and prepare

    12 minHands-on

    Read the full method and weigh the listed ingredients. Prepare the meat and vegetables as described in the ingredient list, keeping sauce, starch, garnish and working ingredients separate. Clean hands, boards and utensils after handling raw meat.

  2. 02

    Shape kofta

    8 minHands-on

    Mix lamb mince, grated onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, allspice, kofta parsley and salt gently but thoroughly. Form even short oval logs.

  3. 03

    Chill kofta

    20 minHands-off · check as directed

    Refrigerate for 20 minutes to help hold their shape.

  4. 04

    Make tahini sauce

    4 minHands-on

    Whisk tahini with sauce lemon and sauce garlic. Add sauce water gradually until creamy and spoonable, then season. Refrigerate.

  5. 05

    Prepare sumac salad

    4 minHands-on

    Mix cucumber, radishes, red onion and salad parsley. Keep sumac, salad oil and salad lemon separate until serving.

  6. 06

    Cook kofta

    12 minHands-on

    Brush chilled kofta with cooking oil. Cook in a hot griddle or pan over medium-high heat for 10–12 minutes, turning to brown every side. Check centres reach 75°C for 30 seconds. Use additional uncrowded loads if needed.

  7. 07

    Check and transfer

    1 minHands-on

    Check doneness and transfer to a warm clean plate.

  8. 08

    Rest

    5 minHands-off · check as directed

    Rest for 5 minutes before slicing; save the clean resting juices.

  9. 09

    Warm flatbreads

    6 minHands-on

    Warm flatbreads in a dry pan in uncrowded loads until supple.

  10. 10

    Fill kofta flatbreads

    4 minHands-on

    Dress and season the salad just before serving. Spread flatbreads with tahini sauce, add kofta and salad, then finish with drained pickled chillies and extra sauce. Serve immediately.

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