Pistachio and Mint Koftas with Hummus Sauce

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Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Serves 4

Excellent source of iron

Low Sodium

Ingredients

500g lean Quality Mark lamb mince
2 large onions, peeled and chopped
5-6 green chillies, deseeded
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
¼ cup roughly chopped parsley
¼ cup roughly chopped mint
1 teaspoon each ground allspice and cinnamon
1 egg
1 cup unsalted shelled pistachio nuts

Method

Finely chop the onions in a food processor. Pulse in the chillies, garlic, parsley, mint, allspice, cinnamon and egg, and process to make a smooth mixture. Season very well with salt and pepper.

Add the lamb and pulse to make a smooth mix. Pulse in the pistachio nuts.

Mould the mixture evenly onto the ends of metal skewers. Grill under a high heat for 10 minutes, turning regularly until brown and cooked. Alternatively, barbecue on a lightly greased hot barbecue plate, turning regularly.

Serve the lamb over slices of tomatoes, a few olives and drizzled with olive oil. Accompany with Hummus Sauce and Tomato Salsa if wished.

Hummus Sauce

Mix together a 200g pot hummus, 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice, ½ teaspoon finely grated lemon rind and 1-2 tablespoons freshly chopped coriander or parsley.

Tomato Salsa

Mix together 2 diced tomatoes, 10 chopped olives and a dash of olive oil and vinegar.

Suitable Cuts
Nutrition

BEEF OR LAMB MINCE

Nutrition Information Per Serving

Serving size: 285g

Energy kJ (kcal)	2126 (507)
Protein (g)	35.6
Fat (g)	34.8
Saturated (g)	8.7
Carbohydrate (g)	10.9
Sugars (g)	9.7
Sodium (mg)	101
Iron (mg)	5.3
Zinc (mg)	4.3
Vitamin B12 (ug)	2.2
Vitamin D (ug)	N/A
Selenium (ug)	11.1