Recipe: Lamb Köfte with Mint
Simply is the fifth cookbook by the golden girl of Persian cuisine, Sabrina Ghayour and yes: it really is another wonderful book if, like us, you’re a huge fan of Middle Eastern cuisine. In Simply, Persian flavors are combined with Western ones to create typical melting pot dishes. You’ll also find Persian classics such as these lamb köfte. A top-notch dish!
Sabrina: “These simple but delicious little köfte are based on something I ate in a restaurant in Antakya (the ancient Roman city of Antioch in southern Turkey). They’re made with dried mint – a wonderfully versatile ingredient. These köfte are deliciously straightforward. I’ve made this recipe many times since returning from that trip.”
How to make the lamb köfte with mint
- Place all the main ingredients, except the vegetable oil, in a large bowl and mix, work and knead the mixture with your hands for a few minutes until smooth and even.
- Shape the mixture into approximately 20 golf-ball-sized balls and flatten them.
- Heat a large frying pan over fairly high heat. Once the pan is hot, drizzle in a little vegetable oil and fry the köfte in batches for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until cooked through and browned on both sides.
- Thread the köfte onto wooden skewers and serve with a bowl of Greek yoghurt sprinkled with some fresh mint for dipping.
Tip: keep the first batch of köfte warm under aluminium foil while you fry the second batch, then warm them briefly in the pan again if necessary.
Title: Simply
Author: Sabrina Ghayour
Price: €25.95
Publisher: Good Cook
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