Minced Lamb Skewers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 3 dried red chilies (birdseye)
• fresh red chili pepper
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons freshly chopped coriander leaves
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
• 2 -3 tablespoons cooking oil
• 450 g ground lamb
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 small egg, beaten
• 12 -16 bamboo skewers, soak bamboo overnight if using instead of metal

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together throughly except lamb breadcrumbs and egg using a food processor or big bowl and wooden spoon.
• 2 add lamb and breadcrumbs and egg and mix very well.
• 3 using about a rounded tablespoon of the mix shape into round sausage like shapes in the palms of your hands.
• 4 pierce the centre of the meat with the skewers.
• 5 brush lightly with oil and barbecue or grill for 3-4 minutes each side or until browned and cooked through.