Name: Grilled Köfte
Yield: serves 2-4
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley (preferably flat-leaf); ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds – roasted in a dry saucepan then ground; 1 lb leanish lamb – finely minced; 1 small onion – peeled and grated; optional finely sliced mild onion and sumac powder for garnish; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

serves
2-4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Independent Cook

By Jeremy Round

Published 1988

About

Grilled meatballs are another good use for the flavoursome mature lamb around in February.

Ingredients

1 lb leanish lamb – finely minced
1 small onion – peeled and grated
1 tablespoon

Method

Knead all ingredients together thoroughly with your hands. Shape into walnut-sized balls, roll them a bit so that they are more egg-shaped, then flatten them between your palms.

Grill over charcoal, on a pre-heated griddle, or under a grill preheated to its maximum setting. Turn once. At the end of cooking, the köfte should be well-browned on both sides.

Eat with pitta or