Lamb Kofta Kebab Wraps
Juicy spiced lamb kofta kebab wraps served with fresh, cool yoghurt sauce and crisp & crunchy salad. Easily adaptable to be dairy free & gluten free!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 557kcal
Equipment
- Non stick frying/griddle pan
- Meat thermometer optional
Ingredients
Yoghurt Sauce
- 150 g (½ cup) plain natural yoghurt for DF use a dairy free yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- squeeze fresh lemon juice
Koftas
- 500 g ( 1 lb) lamb mince
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 4 g (½ tbsp) fresh mint finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Salad
- lettuce/salad
- 100 g (3.5 oz) cucumber sliced then diced into quarters
- 1 large carrot grated
- 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
- 10 g (2 tbsp) fresh mint roughly chopped
- squeeze lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
To Serve
- 4 chapatis or flatbreads for GF use gluten free wraps or pitas
- Kebab Shop style Red Cabbage see link in notes
Instructions
To make the koftas
- Mix the lamb mince with the spices and crushed garlic in a large bowl with your hands until fully combined.
- Split the mixture in half and then in half again, so you have four equal sized amounts.
- Then split the mixture again (so you have eight amounts). Mould each portion into a long sausage shape & flatten with your hands.
- You can then either grill the koftas under a medium heat or fry in a large frying or griddle pan on a medium heat with a drop of oil for 18-10 minutes until they are cooked through, turning regularly to ensure they cook evenly.
To make the yoghurt sauce
- Finely chop the mint and add to the yoghurt, along with the crushed garlic.
- Add a squeeze of lemon then stir. Season to taste and set aside for later.
To make the salad
- Slice the cucumber and chop each slice into quarters.
- Grate the carrot, finely slice the red onion and roughly chop the fresh mint leaves, discarding the stalks.
- You can either mix this all into the lettuce and squeeze over some olive oil and lemon juice, or keep each element separate so people can pick and choose what they would like in their wrap.
Assemble
- Take a chapati or flatbread, spread over some yoghurt sauce, load on your salad, add your kofta, then a little more sauce, roll up and tuck in!
Video
Notes
Kebab Shop Style Red Cabbage
Notes
• Use good quality lamb mince with enough fat (about 20%) — it makes a huge difference to how juicy the koftas turn out.
• Fresh mint really does lift the flavour here — it’s worth using if you can.
• You don’t need anything fancy for the salad — cucumber, carrot, red onion and lettuce all work really well, and letting everyone build their own wraps keeps it simple.
• Make the sauce while the koftas are cooking.
• If you’re cooking on a pan, make sure it’s hot before the koftas go on — that way they get a good sear and don’t go soggy.
• This really is a build-your-own meal — set everything out and let people choose what they want in their wrap.
• Easy to tweak dairy-free or gluten-free with simple swaps ( See main post for more details)
• Use good quality lamb mince with enough fat (about 20%) — it makes a huge difference to how juicy the koftas turn out.
• Fresh mint really does lift the flavour here — it’s worth using if you can.
• You don’t need anything fancy for the salad — cucumber, carrot, red onion and lettuce all work really well, and letting everyone build their own wraps keeps it simple.
• Make the sauce while the koftas are cooking.
• If you’re cooking on a pan, make sure it’s hot before the koftas go on — that way they get a good sear and don’t go soggy.
• This really is a build-your-own meal — set everything out and let people choose what they want in their wrap.
• Easy to tweak dairy-free or gluten-free with simple swaps ( See main post for more details)
Nutrition
Calories: 557kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 617mg | Potassium: 563mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3176IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 3mg
