Ground Lamb Kebabs with Cumin and Mint

Kofta refers to a large family of ground lamb and beef kebabs popular across North Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East, and Central Asia. The spicing changes from country to country: onion and summer savory in Bulgaria, for example, or sumac and pomegranate molasses in eastern Turkey. Morocco’s kofta features the inevitable cumin and paprika; and sometimes fresh parsley, cilantro, or mint. What doesn’t change is the way the ground meat is molded on flat metal skewers and gril