Moroccan Lamb Kabobs

Total Time: 56 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 lbs boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 cup plain yogurt (2 percent or whole is best)
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 soak 1 package wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes.
• 2 combine all spices and seasonings in a small bowl.
• 3 place lamb cubes in a shallow baking dish or large bowl.
• 4 rub spice mixture into lamb with hands. thread lamb cubes onto skewers, about 3 per skewer.
• 5 preheat a grill or grill pan to high heat. grill kabobs for 3 minutes per side, or until cooked to desired doneness. transfer to a serving platter and serve with mint-parsley yogurt sauce for dipping.
• 6 sauce:.
• 7 stir together the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and garlic in a medium bowl. season with salt and pepper, to taste. add the chopped fresh herbs and gently stir to combine. cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 8 yield: about 1 1/4 cups.