1 kg boneless lamb leg,
cut into 2cm pieces
100 gm natural yoghurt
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
½ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp ground cumin
1 garlic clove, crushed
Melted ghee, for brushing
Small green chillies, to serve
Diced red onion tossed
in lime juice, to serve
Lime wedges (optional),
to serve
MINT YOGHURT
250 gm natural yoghurt
1⁄3 cup (loosely packed) mint,
plus extra coarsely chopped
to serve
Lamb skewers with Indian
spices and mint yoghurt
MAKES 14 // PREP TIME 15 MINS // COOK 10 MINS
Lamb, fragrant spices, minted yoghurt. Classic flavours combine
in a crowd-pleaser that’s as simple as it is delicious. Marinating
the lamb overnight will only improve the flavour and texture.
1 Preheat a barbecue
(preferably charcoal) to high.
Combine lamb, yoghurt, tomato
paste, spices and garlic in a
bowl and season well to taste.
Thread lamb onto 14 skewers,
and grill, turning and brushing
with ghee occasionally, until
charred and cooked through
(6-8 minutes).
2 For mint yoghurt, blend
ingredients in a food processor
until smooth.
3 Season lamb skewers with
salt to taste and serve with
chillies, red onion, lime wedges
and mint yoghurt topped with
chopped mint.●