Kofte Kebabs With Cucumber Mint Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For the Kebabs
1 lb ground lamb
1/2 lb ground chuck
1 large onion, minced
3/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
For the Cucumber-Mint Sauce
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cucumber, peeled,seeded,and diced
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 pita bread or 4 nane lavash bread, warmed

Preparation

Mix together yogurt, cucumber, mint, salt, and garlic for the cucumber-mint sauce in a small bowl and keep chilled while preparing kebabs.
Combine ingredients for kebabs in a bowl and mix together, squeezing with fingers to incorporate until smooth.
Shape the meat into 8 flat torpedo shapes, about 5-inches long by 2-inches wide.
Prepare grill or heat skillet.
Cook kebabs for 6-8 minutes, turning to cook all sides.
Serve 2 kebabs on each pita or lavash with cucumber-mint sauce.