Aromatic lamb seekh kebabs

Name: Aromatic lamb seekh kebabs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 16 kebabs
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 2 pods star anise; 16 long cinnamon sticks (3 in/7.5 cm each) or kiwi fruit vine, to use as skewers; 16 long cinnamon sticks (3 in/7.5 cm each) or kiwi fruit vine, to use as skewers; 16 long cinnamon sticks (3 in/7.5 cm each) or kiwi fruit vine, to use as skewers; 6 cloves; 1 blade mace; 4 green cardamom pods; 2 black cardamom pods; ½ teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground red pepper; 10 oz (300 g) ground lamb; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; 1 green finger-length chili, minced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root

Preparation info

Makes
16
kebabs

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Asian Tapas

By Christophe Megel and Anton Kilayko

Published 2010

About

The heady scent of dried spice pervades this quickly-prepared lamb dish. Forming the mixture around cinnamon sticks and then baking adds another jolt of flavor—for a more exotic presentation though, try using the kiwi fruit vine instead (as shown in photo above).

Ingredients

10 oz (300 g) ground lamb
½ teaspoon ground cumin

Asia
Starter
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C).
Make the Spice Powder first by dry-roasting the ingredients in a nonstick skillet for about 1 minute, stirring constantly until fragrant. Grind the roasted spices in a spice grinder to get 3 teaspoons of Spice Powder.