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    Gentle Minty Green Tea Lamb Koftas

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    This recipe uses Gentle Minty Green Tea - A cleansing and naturally refreshing tea based on the mildness of steamed Sencha green tea, smoothly enlivened by spearmint leaves and then softly enhanced with lemongrass.

     

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    CHEFS NOTES: By Peter Kuruvita

    Grill these slowly and finish them off in the oven. You can also press them onto a skewer.

    INGREDIENTS: Serves 4-6

    Lamb Koftas

    1kg Leg or shoulder of lamb, cut into 2cm cubes

    3 tablespoons Dilmah Exceptional Gentle Minty Green Tea, brewed strong strained, liquid reserved, 2 teaspoons of brewed tea leaves reserved

    2 medium brown onions, thinly sliced

    2-3 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

    1 teaspoon salt

    Freshly ground black pepper

    Pinch of allspice (optional)

    3-4 tablespoon roasted pine nuts (optional)

    Tzatziki

    1 green cucumber, coarsely grated

    250g Greek-style yoghurt

    ½ teaspoon ground white pepper

    1 teaspoon lemon juice

    1 teaspoon white vinegar

    1 garlic clove, crushed

    1 teaspoon olive oil

    1 teaspoon salt

     

    COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

    Preheat a charcoal grill.

    Place the lamb and brewed Gentle Minty Green Tea in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Cover and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to marinate.

    Transfer the lamb to the bowl of a food processor with the onion, parsley, salt and pepper and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Add the all spice, pine nuts and reserved tea leaves and mix until well combined.

    Shape lamb into 10cm-long oval shapes and place on a plate. Place in the fridge to set.

    Meanwhile, to make the tzatziki, use your hands to squeeze as much liquid from the cucumber as possible. Place in a bowl. Add the yoghurt, pepper, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, oil and salt and stir to combine.

    Cook the kebabs on the charcoal, turning occasionally, for 5-8 minutes until well browned on all sides and cooked through. Arrange on serving platter. Serve immediately with tzatziki.

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