Lamb kebabs with couscous and mint-yoghurt sauce
Prep
12h
Cook
10m
serves
6
Ingredients (15)
- 8 (about 800g) lamb fillets, trimmed, cut into 2cm pieces
- 80ml (1/3 cup) lemon juice
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 teaspoons dried mint leaves
- 60ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- 250g thick Greek yoghurt
- 5 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 2 cups couscous
- 400ml stock or water
- 40g butter
- 2 teaspoons ras el-hanout* (a blend of powdered spices)
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- Mint leaves, torn, to serve
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Place the lamb fillets, lemon juice, two-thirds of the garlic, dried mint and two tablespoons of the oil in a bowl. Cover and set aside to marinate overnight.
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2.Place the yoghurt, remaining garlic and two tablespoons of fresh mint in a bowl. Set aside.
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3.Place the couscous and remaining olive oil in a bowl. Bring the stock or water to the boil, then pour over the couscous. Add the butter, cover and set aside for 10 minutes. Stir with a fork to separate the grains, then stir through the ras el hanout and remaining fresh mint. Set aside.
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4.Thread the lamb onto skewers, discarding the marinade. Preheat a barbecue or chargrill to high.
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5.Add the lamb skewers and cook for three minutes each side. Set aside for five minutes to rest.
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6.Place the cumin and sesame seeds in a frying pan over medium heat and dry-fry until light golden and fragrant. Combine with the sea salt.
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7.Serve the lamb kebabs with the couscous. Drizzle with the yoghurt, and scatter over the mint leaves and seasoned salt.
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