Homemade Lamb Kofta known as kofte are the best things to happen on your dinner table. These are spicy, tender and perfectly juicy. It’s not a secret any more to make meatballs at home that are much tastier than store-bought ones .
Lamb Kofta
Spicy and juicy Lamb Kofta from scratch. You can use the same recipe to make hamburgers.
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 40 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 2 pounds ground lamb
- 2 onions, finely grated and excessive juice removed
- 4 cloves garlic, mashed (optional)
- 1 and ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or Aleppo pepper, optional
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, optional
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef finely diced onion and mashed garlic.
- Add in the spices.
- In a small bowl, water and lemon juice. Pour this into the ground lamb mixture. Mix well with your hand. Knead it for 5 minutes so that everything is combined well.
- Cover and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight or at least 2-3 hours.
- Roll them into meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in a cast iron pan or any non-stick pan. Cook the meatballs over high heat, flipping them over or shaking the pan occasionally so that all sides are cooked for about 3 minutes. Don’t overcrowd the pan, cook the meatballs in batches until they finish or save some to freeze enjoy .
