Easy Lamb Koftas Recipe with Mint and Yoghurt Dip (2024)

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These easy Lamb Koftas are so quick to make and perfect for the grill or barbecue. This lamb mince recipe is the taste of summer holidays.

If there’s one food that makes me feel like I’m on holiday, it’s this really easy recipe for Lamb Koftas.

Add a big dollop of tzatziki and a Greek salad and I’m right there, imagining I’m sitting by the Mediterranean in the sunshine. 😎

I think we all need a bit of that right now (and always)?!

Serve this during the summer months on the barbecue, or any time of year under the grill or in a frying pan. The flavours are divine and it’s such an easy treat of a recipe.

Why you’ll love this recipe for lamb koftas

⭐️ Ideal for barbecue days

⭐️ Prepped in under 10 minutes

⭐️ The taste of a summer holiday

How I came up with this recipe

I wanted to make some summery kebabs with lamb mince because it’s SO flavourful, and Greek-style food never fails to transport me to the sunshine (even if it’s actually miserable outside).

Shop-bought kebabs for a barbecue just don’t have the same authenticity or satisfaction as homemade, so I got to work blending some simple ingredients to get that satisfying taste.

This recipe involves some very simple dry spices mixed with lamb mince (cumin, coriander, cinnamon and garlic powder) and it’s really quick and easy to cook – less than half an hour and you’re good to go.

I urge you to make the Tzatziki yoghurt dip for this too as it works perfectly with this dish!

Lamb Koftas Ingredients

• Lamb mince
• Ground cumin
• Ground coriander
• Cinnamon
• Garlic powder – You can use fresh if you like but this helps to get an even distribution
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Fresh mint

For the Tzatziki:

• Greek yoghurt – Full fat or low fat is fine
• Cucumber
• Garlic powder
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Lemon – Juice only

How to make Lamb Koftas

1. Mix the kofta ingredients together in a bowl using clean hands.
2. Shape your koftas and add pierce onto skewers.
3. Cook the koftas on each side for about 5 minutes or until browned all over and cooked through (see cooking options below).
4. Make your yoghurt dip and prepare your other sides.

Cooking options

✅ BBQ – Fire up the barbecue and cook it over the fire (or gas 😆)

✅ Grill – Heat up a hot grill on rainy days (or broiler if you’re in the USA)

✅ Frying pan or griddle pan – On the hob

Substitutions

• Mince: This recipe would also work well with beef mince, or even turkey mince if you’re trying to cut down your fat intake.

Top tips

Skewers

You can use wooden skewers (from most supermarkets). Just be sure to soak them for at least an hour before using so they don’t burn.

I sometimes like to use a set of metal skewers from Amazon like these ones: Kitchen Craft Metal Skewers. They are reusable, so money saving long term and also won’t get burned on the BBQ.

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