Name: Skewered Lamb with Red Onion Salsa
Yield: Serves four
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 5 ml/1 tsp ground cumin; 10 ml/2 tsp paprika; 500-675g/1¼-1½ lb ready-trimmed, cubed lamb; ¾ fresh basil or mint leaves, roughly torn; 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped; 15 ml/1 tbsp red wine vinegar; salt and ground black pepper; 1 red onion, very thinly sliced; 30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil

Preparation info

Serves
four

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Recipes from My Spanish Grandmother

By Pepita Aris

Published 2013

About

The Moors first introduced skewered and barbecued meat to Spain, where it has been popular for over 1,500 Years. These spiced skewers are accompanied by a simple salsa.

Ingredients

500-675g/1¼-1½ lb ready-trimmed, cubed lamb
5 ml/1

Method

Season the lamb with the cumin, paprika, oil and black pepper. Toss well to coat. Leave in a cool place for several hours, or in the refrigerator overnight, so that the lamb absorbs all the spicy flavours.
Spear the cubes of lamb on four skewers, leaving o