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Lamb Kofta with Almond Flour Yogurt

Created by the University of Massachusetts Amherst Dining team on behalf of Almond Board of California
Almonds

Difficulty

Medium

Prep Time

1 hour

Ingredients
Serves: 15 (2 skewers per portion)
For the Lamb Kofta
  • 6oz Onions, peeled
  • 1oz Garlic, peeled
  • 1/2oz Parsley
  • 3lb Ground lamb
  • 1 tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Sumac
  • 1 tbsp Paprika
  • 2 tsp Aleppo chili powder
For the Citrus Yogurt Sauce
  • 13oz Full-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1oz Lemon juice
  • 1oz Orange Juice
  • 1 tsp Salt
For the Almond Flour Dukkah
  • 4oz Almond Flour
  • 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
  • 2oz White sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp Black peppercorns
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 2 tsp Dried thyme
  • 2 tsp Sumac
Preparation
For the Lamb Kofta
  1. Combine the onions, garlic, and parsley in a food processor and process until finely chopped.
  2. Place the onion mixture in a bowl and add the lamb, salt, pepper, sumac, paprika, and Aleppo chile.
  3. Roll 2-oz portions into cylinders and skewer them with wooden or metal skewers.
  4. Cook the skewers on a char grill until fully cooked or place on a parchment-lined sheet pan and bake at 400°F for 6 to 8 minutes, until fully cooked.
  5. For each serving, plate two skewers, drizzle with Citrus Yogurt, and sprinkle with Almond Flour Dukkah.
For the Citrus Yogurt Sauce
  1. In a bowl, whisk together the ingredients.
  2. Transfer to a squeeze bottle and refrigerate.
For the Almond Flour Dukkah
  1. Spread the almond flour onto a sheet pan and bake in a 325°F oven for 4 to 6 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
  2. In a saute pan, combine the cumin, coriander, sesame, and peppercorns and toast over low heat, stirring often, for 3 to 5 minutes, until aromatic. Cool to room temperature, then grind coarsely in a spice grinder.
  3. Mix the toasted almond flour with the ground spices, salt, thyme, and sumac.
Nutritional Info
Per Serving
NAME AMOUNT
Calories 167
Total Fat 13.285
Saturated Fat 4.721
Trans Fat 0
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 189.39
Total Carbohydrate 2.352
Dietary Fiber 0.889
Total Sugars 0.032
Protein 9.606
Vitamin D 0
Calcium 24.197
Iron 1.353
Potassium 66.410
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