Spiced Lamb Kofta with Buckwheat
Pan-seared lamb kofta seasoned with kebab spices and coriander, served over roasted buckwheat with pickles on the side.

Total
40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 400 g g Ground lamb
- 1 small Onion
- 1 tsp tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tsp tsp Kebab-Gyros seasoning
- 1 tsp tsp Coriander
- 1 tsp tsp Cumin
- 2 tbsp tbsp Parsley
- 150 g g Roasted buckwheat
- 1 Bay leaves
- 8 Cornichons(optional)
- 2 tbsp tbsp Olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Grate the onion and squeeze out excess liquid; mix with lamb, garlic powder, kebab seasoning, coriander, cumin, and chopped parsley.
- 2
Shape into 6-8 oblong kofta and chill 10 minutes.
- 3
Cook buckwheat in salted water with a bay leaf, about 12 minutes; drain.
- 4
Sear kofta in olive oil over medium-high heat, 8-10 minutes, turning until browned and cooked through.
- 5
Serve kofta over buckwheat with cornichons on the side.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
720
36% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbohydrate | 48 g |
| Fat | 38 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 760 mg |
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