Best 7 Lamb Kofta With Yogurt Sauce Recipes

LAMB KOFTAS WITH YOGHURT DRESSING

Steps:

• Yogurt Sauce: Combine the yogurt sauce ingredients and leave in fridge for at least 20 mninutes for the flavor to develop (overnight even better!).
• Koftas: Grate the onion into the bowl using a standard box grater. Add remaining Kofta ingredients and mix well with your hands.
• With damp hands, divide the meat into 8 equal pieces and push and shape the meat onto 8 skewers. Make them smooth (looks nicer, pictured!) or a bit nubbly (more surface area to brown!).

LAMB KöFTE WITH YOGURT SAUCE AND MUHAMMARA

Steps:

• For yogurt sauce:
• Stir all ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Cover and chill.
• For Köfte:
• Line large rimmed baking sheet with plastic wrap. Gently mix lamb and next 8 ingredients in large bowl. Using moistened hands and scant 2 tablespoonfuls for each, roll meat mixture into 1 1/2-inch meatballs. Arrange on sheet.
• Preheat oven to 300°F. Place large sheet of foil on work surface. Heat large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add flatbreads to skillet 1 at a time; cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Enclose in foil; place in oven to keep warm.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Sauté until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
• Transfer onions to 1 side of large rimmed baking sheet; place in oven to keep warm.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to same skillet; heat over medium-high heat. Sauté half of meatballs until just cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet in oven. Repeat with remaining meatballs, adding oil to skillet if dry. Reserve skillet.
• For muhammara:
• Add roasted peppers to reserved skillet; stir 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup water and 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses. Bring to simmer, scraping up browned bits. Cook until reduced to 2/3 cup, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Mix in parsley. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more pomegranate molasses, if desired. Transfer to small bowl.
• Arrange onions and meatballs on platter. Serve with warm breads, yogurt sauce, and muhammara.
• Available at some supermarkets, natural foods stores, and Middle Eastern markets.
• ** A thick pomegranate syrup; available at some supermarkets, at Middle Eastern markets, and from adrianascaravan.com.

LAMB KOFTE WITH GARLIC YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• Stir yogurt with garlic and salt to taste.
• Make köfte:
• Cover bread with water in a bowl and soak 30 minutes, then squeeze bread to remove as much moisture as possible.
• Prepare grill while bread soaks.
• Transfer squeezed bread to a large bowl and add remaining köfte ingredients, then mix well with your hands until thoroughly blended. Divide lamb mixture into 16 portions and form each into a ball. Roll each ball into a 7- to 8-inch-long "cigar," rolling first between your hands and then on a work surface (be sure the köfte are thin enough for even cooking). Slide a skewer lengthwise through center of each köfte.
• Grill on oiled grill rack, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Serve warm with yogurt sauce.

LAMB KOFTA WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Yogurt Sauce.
• In a small bowl, mix together all yogurt sauce ingredients, cover and chill while preparing the kofta. Add salt and pepper to taste before serving.
• Kofta.
• Place an oven rack in the center position of the oven.
• Preheat oven to broil.
• Lightly coat a rimmed baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray.
• Place the bread in a food processor and pulse until it forms fine bread crumbs.
• Add the onion, parsley,mint,garlic,cumin,cinnamon,chili powder,salt, black pepper,ginger and red curry paste and process until the mixture is finely chopped.
• Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
• Mix the egg into the onion and herb mixture.
• Add the lamb and turkey and use your hands to thoroughly mash everything together.
• Shape mixture into 12 egg-sized balls, then arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
• Lightly spray the kofta with olive oil.
• Broil for 8 minutes, then use tongs to rotate each and broil an additional 7 minutes.
• Rotate again, and broil for another 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and let stand 5 minutes.
• Wrap the pitas in foil, and place in oven for 1 to 2 minutes, just long enough to heat through.
• Arrange 3 koftas down the center of each of each pita, then top with diced tomato and yogurt sauce.
• Wrap the pita around the koftas and enjoy!

LAMB KOFTA WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Roll lamb mixture to the size of a golf ball then flatten them down to about ½-inch thick. Place patties on a baking sheet greased with oil. Brush oil on patties, loosely cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 2. Heat a griddle pan on medium-high heat and when hot, cook koftas for 3 minutes per side
• 3. This can be served with flatbread and yogurt sauce or on sliders with yogurt sauce and muhammara
• 4. To make yogurt sauce... In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients, stir, taste & adjust. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, about 30 minutes.
• 5. To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjlIkBZpqP0

LAMB KOFTA WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Roll lamb mixture to the size of a golf ball then flatten them down to about ½-inch thick. Place patties on a baking sheet greased with oil. Brush oil on patties, loosely cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Heat a griddle pan on medium-high heat and when hot, cook koftas for 3 minutes per side.
• To make yogurt sauce:.
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt - 1 tablespoons tahini - 1/2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice - 1 teaspoons mint leaves, finely chopped - freshly ground black pepper - 1/2 teaspoons cumin.
• In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients, stir, taste & adjust. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, about 30 minutes.
• This can be served with flatbread and yogurt sauce or on sliders with yogurt sauce and muhammara.

QUICK LAMB KOFTA WITH HARISSA YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• For rice: cook boil-in-bag jasmine rice and saffron in boiling water according to package directions. Drain; fluff rice with fork and sprinkle with green onions.
• While rice is cooking, prepare kofta. Combine cilantro and ingredients through lamb; shape into 12 oblong patties.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium. Coat with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook approximately 10 minutes until done. Turning to brown all sides.
• While kofta cooks, prepare sauce. Combine 1/2 c yogurt, and remaining ingredients. Serve sauce with kofta.