Name: Lamb skewers with tzatziki
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 750 g (1 lb 10 oz) minced (ground) lamb; lemon wedges, to serve; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 onion, grated; ½ teaspoon ground cardamom; ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper; 40 g (1½ oz/¼ cup) sesame seeds; 1 Lebanese (short) cucumber; 260 g (9¼ oz/1 cup) Greek-style yoghurt; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 teaspoons ras el hanout; 1 garlic clove, crushed

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Simple Table

By Michele Cranston

Published 2016

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These lamb skewers have a lovely spiciness, and the tzatziki will tone down those flavours a little bit. Serve the skewers with a simple green salad, a Greek salad or some buttery couscous. And yes, you can buy the tzatziki, but it’s so easy to make your own.

For this recipe you will need 12 medium metal skewers or wide bamboo skewers. If using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for an ho