Moroccan lamb kefta skewers

Name: Moroccan lamb kefta skewers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 skewers
Ingredients: 500 g ground lamb; 1 pc onion; 3 cloves garlic; 3 tablespoons parsley; 1 teaspoon ground caraway; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 5 g ground coriander; 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 pinch ground pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons harissa; 2 pinches mint

Eduard LáskaMeatMoroccan Cuisine x se líbilo

Moroccan lamb kefta are juicy grilled skewers of ground meat, a beloved street food across Morocco and North Africa. The meat is seasoned with cumin, paprika, cinnamon and fresh parsley, rested briefly and shaped onto wooden skewers. It is grilled hard until the surface chars while the inside stays juicy. Serve with spicy harissa, fresh mint and warm flatbread.

Příprava: 20min

Vaření: 15min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 35min

Step by step process

Preparing the meat mixture

1
For the Moroccan kefta, grate the onion finely and press or finely mince the garlic.
2
In a bowl, mix the ground lamb with the grated onion, garlic and chopped parsley. Add the ground cumin, paprika, coriander, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
3
Thoroughly knead the mixture by hand for 2 to 3 minutes until it is compact. Cover and rest it in the fridge for 20 minutes, the spices will deepen and the meat will shape better.

Shaping and grilling

4
With damp hands, shape the mixture into rolls about 10 to 12 cm long and thread them firmly onto soaked wooden skewers. The batch makes 4 large skewers.
5
Preheat the grill pan or grill to high heat. Brush the surface with olive oil and grill the skewers for 3 to 4 minutes per side until evenly cooked and lightly charred.
6
Let the finished skewers rest for 2 minutes. Serve with spicy harissa and fresh mint.