In a North African state of mind
We seem to be having lots of dishes recently, inspired by the north of Africa. Last week it was the other half’s turn to slave over the stove (or Barbecue in this case) as he made Grilled lamb kofta kebabs with pistachios and spicy salad wrap from Jamie Oliver’s book Jamie at home. I am very grateful to Jamie as he has very helpfully put the recipe on his website and I don’t have to type it out. The kofta has a bit of a kick to it so if you don’t like chilli so much, just add a little less. They are also quite filling but I think we found that trying to eat the amount that was to serve four between the two of us was probably what made us have to lie down afterwards. It is a really good recipe for the summer and for entertaining guests who don’t mind getting their fingers mucky. A cooling yoghurty dessert for afterwards should ease the burn.
Tags: lamb, kofta, grilled, pistachios, parsley, yoghurt, chilli, omion, tortilla, thyme, cumin, mint, lemon, north Africa, Jamie Oliver, recipe, food.
April 22nd, 2008 at 6:04 pm
I got sumac in London to make these and still haven;t made them, about 4 months later!!! Really must do it now cos I reckon these’d be gorgeous!!!!
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:19 pm
They look great and perfect for a summer menu.
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Thanks guys. We couldn’t get sumac but they still turned out nicely
April 24th, 2008 at 8:22 am
They look gorgeous. I love sumac it sure does add that extra zing to food. I will give these a go but just need a little warm weather, rain rain and yet more rain here atm.