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Lamb Kofta Skewers with Tzatziki Sauce

LAMB KOFTAS SKEWERS

Lamb koftas Skewers serves – 4

225g mince lamb
2 Garlic cloves
1 onion chopped
½ Onion quarter, then take it out layers
1 red chilli {optional)
15g gram masala
30g fresh mint chopped
10ml lemon juice
30ml oil
4 tomatoes quartered

FOR THE TZATZIKI SAUCE

150ml yogurt
1/3 cucumber
Some chopped mint

Method For the lamb koftas skewers

  1. If you are using wooden
    skewers, please soak
    them in water
  2. In a bowl, mix the mince
    lamb with the chopped
    onion, garlic, chilli, gram
    masala, lemon juice,
    and the mint and
    combine well
  3. After you combine the
    koftas mix, dip the
    fingers in the oil, rub the
    palm of our hand with
    oil, and start rolling the
    koftas into shaped
    small ball
  4. After you roll all the
    mince, turn the grill on,
    then start doing the
    skewers, first meat,
    then onion, then tomato,
    keep the same pattern
    until you have nice
    skewers
  5. When ready, grill them
    for 10 to 12 minutes
  6. In the meantime, we can
    start the tzatziki by
    chopping the cucumber
    into small cubes and
    adding that to the
    yoghurt, then adding the
    mint and mixing well
  7. When the koftas are
    ready, you can serve
    with the tzatziki sauce
    and tabbouleh and
    enjoy!!!!!!!
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Ultimate Comfort Food: Roast Lamb and Veggies

Ingredients for Roast Lamb and Veggies Serves 5- 6

  • 1 whole leg of lamb
  • 2 sticks of celery                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  • 1 onion
  • 1 small leek
  • 2 carrots
  • 4 cloves of garlic                                                                                  
  • 100g tomato puree
  •  300ml of cooking red wine    
  • 2 lamb cubes
  •  bay leaves
  •  rosemary
  •  thyme
  •  6 peppercorns                                                                                                                                                                                                       

For the Minted Potatoes

  • around 15 new potatoes
  • mint
  • 15g butter

For the carrots

  • 7 carrots 
  •   15g of butter

Method for Roast Lamb

  1. Turn oven on gas mark between 5 and 6 equivalents to 165c to 175c
  2. seal (brown) the leg of lamb in a frying pan
  3. Then we will cut roughly the onion, carrots, celery, leek and add the garlic with bay leaf, thyme, rosemary and peppercorns
  4. Once the leg of lamb is sealed remove add the veg mix and cook for about minutes
  5. Then we will add the tomato puree cook for another 3 to 4 minutes
  6. Add red wine deglaze and reduce by half
  7. Add cubes, water mix, bring to the boil then transfer the mixture into a baking tray
  8. Place leg of lamb on top cover tightly with foil and place in the oven cook for 2 hrs
  9. When ready remove lamb and let rest, pass trough a sieve the sauce and put back on heat and let simmer
  10. To serve cut the lamb and serve with the mint new potatoes and the glazed carrots

For the mint new potato

  • 1) wash the potatoes cover with water add bay leaves and some salt bring to boil and let cook for about 20 minutes
  • When done drain chop mint add the mint to new potatoes and some olive oil and serve

For the glazed carrots

  • 1) wash trough the carrots then take top and bottom off and cut into chunks
  • 2) place the carrots into a pot cover with water add some butter cover with grease proof paper and cook for a about minutes
  • 3) when ready drain and serve or put back in a frying pan add some butter glaze and serve