Kofta Kebobs

Lamb

Kofta Kebobs
Ingredients:
20 wooden skewers soaked half hour in water
5 cloves peeled garlic, minced
1 teaspoon coarse salt
3 Tablespoons minced onion
3 Tablespoons minced cilantro
½ Tablespoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 egg white, optional
1½ pounds ground lamb

Preparation:
1. Soak wooden skewers for thirty or more minutes in tepid water.
2. Mix prepared garlic, salt, onion, cilantro, coriander, cinnamon, cumin, allspice, cayenne, ginger, and the black pepper and gently mix with the ground lamb, and set aside for half an hour.
3. Mix egg white and spice mixture and the ground lamb, shape into twenty balls, and load two of them onto a pair of the soaked skewers kept next to each other. Then flatten these slightly and refrigerate covered for one hour.
4. Grill the skewer pairs turning each pair together every two minutes four times, that is eight turns for eight minutes, then serve.

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