Lamb Kebabs With Mint Yogurt Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

None None Mint Yogurt Sauce
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp mint leaves
10 oz Greek yogurt
None None Lamb Kebabs
1 1/2 lbs lamb, diced into 3/4 inch pieces
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 cup olive oil
None None Salad
4 None ripe tomatoes, coarsely diced
2 None baby cucumbers, coarsely diced
1 None small red onion, peeled and finely sliced
2 tsp parsley leaves
None None extra virgin olive oil
None None lemon juice, to taste
None None warm flatbread, to serve

Preparation

For the yogurt sauce, blend the garlic, sugar, lemon juice, mint and half the yogurt in a blender until smooth. Stir in the remaining yogurt and season to taste.
For the kebabs, mix the spices with the olive oil in a bowl, then add the lamb, mixing to coat thoroughly. Cover and leave to marinate 1 hour. Soak 12 wooden skewers in water 1 hour.
For the salad, combine the tomatoes, cucumbers, onion and parsley in a bowl. Toss with the olive oil and lemon juice and season to taste with sea salt and pepper.
Thread lamb cubes tightly onto the wooden skewers, about 5 pieces per skewer. Heat a barbecue or griddle pan to hot and cook skewers 5 mins, or until cooked as desired, turning. Serve with the yogurt sauce, salad and flatbread.