Spiced Lamb Kofta Flatbreads with Yogurt Sauce
Pan-seared Middle Eastern lamb kofta patties served on warm flatbread with a lemony garlic yogurt sauce and quick cucumber relish.

Total
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
Servings
Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz oz ground lamb
- 1/4 cup onion, finely grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp tsp salt
- 2 tbsp tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 rounds flatbread
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
- 1 tbsp tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Mix lamb, grated onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, and parsley; form 6 small oblong patties.
- 2
Stir yogurt with lemon juice and a pinch of salt; set aside.
- 3
Toss cucumber with a drizzle of olive oil and pinch of salt.
- 4
Heat a skillet over medium-high; cook kofta 3-4 minutes per side until browned and cooked through.
- 5
Warm flatbreads in the same pan for 1 minute per side.
- 6
Spread yogurt sauce on flatbreads, top with kofta and cucumber relish, and fold to serve.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
740
37% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Fat | 44 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 890 mg |
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