Recipe: Lamb kebabs

This is really two recipes: the lamb kebabs themselves and a yoghurt-and-cucumber thing to go with them.

Ingredients

500g	Minced lamb
1	Egg
1t	Ground coriander
1t	Ground cumin
1T	Paprika
0.5t	Cayenne pepper
0.25t	Salt
pinch	Ground pepper
(1T = one tablespoon = 15ml; 1t = one teaspoon = 5ml)

Method

Blend all the ingredients except the mince together, then thoroughly mix this into the mince and set aside in the fridge (for at least 2 hours, but all day if possible).

Split the mixture into 6 equal pieces and form each piece into a sausage shape on a kebab skewer. Grill for 10 minutes, then turn over and grill for another 10 minutes. (Of course, in summer you can cook them on the barbecue.)

Yoghurt and Cucumber

This goes very well with these kebabs. It's a bit like tsatsiki.

Ingredients

500g	Greek yoghurt
1	Cucumber: peeled, de-seeded and chopped
1T	Fresh coriander, chopped finely
1T	Fresh mint, chopped finely
1T	White wine vinegar
0.25t	Salt
pinch	Ground pepper
(1T = one tablespoon = 15ml; 1t = one teaspoon = 5ml)

Method

Combine all the ingredients and mix well. Chill in the fridge for a couple of hours. Serve.