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Lamb Kofta Couscous Plates with Cucumber Yoghurt

Name: Lamb Kofta Couscous Plates with Cucumber Yoghurt
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500g lamb mince; 280g couscous; 1 cucumber; 300g cherry tomatoes; 200g greek yoghurt; 1 bunch flat leaf parsley; 1 lemon; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp black pepper

Meat-led quick plates with lamb koftas, couscous, cucumber yoghurt, cherry tomatoes, parsley, lemon, cumin, paprika, and black pepper.

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25 min680 kcal4 base servingsDinnerQuickFamily Friendly

ContainsGluten, Milk

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Recipe and nutrition estimates

Recipe times, servings, calories and nutrition notes are estimates for planning. They are not medical or dietary advice. Check food is cooked safely and adjust recipes for your household's needs.

Focus ingredients: lamb mince, couscous, cucumber, greek yoghurt

Dietary fit: No diet tags added for this recipe yet

Serving tip: Small koftas cook faster and are easier for children to tuck into flatbread or couscous.

Lamb Kofta Couscous Plates with Cucumber Yoghurt plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

500g lamb mince
280g couscous
1 cucumber
300g cherry tomatoes
200g greek yoghurt
1 bunch flat leaf parsley
1 lemon
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

wide frying pan, mixing bowl, heatproof bowl, knife, chopping board

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps

Step 1
Prepare the fresh bits
Dice half the cucumber, cut the rest into sticks, halve the cherry tomatoes, chop the flat leaf parsley, zest the lemon, and cut it into wedges.
5 min
Step 2
Shape the koftas
Season the lamb mince with ground cumin, smoked paprika, black pepper, half the parsley, and half the lemon zest, then shape into 12 small koftas.
5 min
Step 3
Cook the koftas
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a wide frying pan over a medium-high heat and cook the lamb koftas for 8 to 10 minutes, turning until browned and cooked through with no pink centre.
10 min
Step 4
Make the couscous
Put the couscous in a heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water by 1cm, cover the bowl, and leave for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
5 min
Step 5
Stir the cucumber yoghurt
Stir the greek yoghurt with the diced cucumber, remaining lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice, and a little black pepper.
2 min
Step 6
Build the plates
Divide the couscous between plates, add the lamb koftas, cherry tomatoes, cucumber sticks, cucumber yoghurt, remaining parsley, and lemon wedges.
2 min

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Dinner recipe

Lamb Kofta Couscous Plates with Cucumber Yoghurt

Meat-led quick plates with lamb koftas, couscous, cucumber yoghurt, cherry tomatoes, parsley, lemon, cumin, paprika, and black pepper.

Start cooking Ingredients

25 min680 kcal4 base servingsDinnerQuickFamily Friendly

ContainsGluten, Milk

Allergy and dietary checks

Recipe and nutrition estimates

Recipe times, servings, calories and nutrition notes are estimates for planning. They are not medical or dietary advice. Check food is cooked safely and adjust recipes for your household's needs.

Focus ingredients: lamb mince, couscous, cucumber, greek yoghurt

Dietary fit: No diet tags added for this recipe yet

Serving tip: Small koftas cook faster and are easier for children to tuck into flatbread or couscous.

Image: Shop Sorted generated asset

Ingredients

What you need

500g lamb mince
280g couscous
1 cucumber
300g cherry tomatoes
200g greek yoghurt
1 bunch flat leaf parsley
1 lemon
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

wide frying pan, mixing bowl, heatproof bowl, knife, chopping board

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps

Step 1
Prepare the fresh bits
Dice half the cucumber, cut the rest into sticks, halve the cherry tomatoes, chop the flat leaf parsley, zest the lemon, and cut it into wedges.
5 min
Step 2
Shape the koftas
Season the lamb mince with ground cumin, smoked paprika, black pepper, half the parsley, and half the lemon zest, then shape into 12 small koftas.
5 min
Step 3
Cook the koftas
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a wide frying pan over a medium-high heat and cook the lamb koftas for 8 to 10 minutes, turning until browned and cooked through with no pink centre.
10 min
Step 4
Make the couscous
Put the couscous in a heatproof bowl, cover with boiling water by 1cm, cover the bowl, and leave for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
5 min
Step 5
Stir the cucumber yoghurt
Stir the greek yoghurt with the diced cucumber, remaining lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice, and a little black pepper.
2 min
Step 6
Build the plates
Divide the couscous between plates, add the lamb koftas, cherry tomatoes, cucumber sticks, cucumber yoghurt, remaining parsley, and lemon wedges.
2 min

Typical values	per serving
Energy	680 kcal
Protein	35g
Carbohydrate	76.5g
of which sugars	13.8g
Fat	24.2g
of which saturates	6.8g
Fibre	8g
Salt	1g

Typical values	per serving
Energy	680 kcal
Protein	35g
Carbohydrate	76.5g
of which sugars	13.8g
Fat	24.2g
of which saturates	6.8g
Fibre	8g
Salt	1g

Lamb Kofta Couscous Plates with Cucumber Yoghurt

What you need

You'll also need

Step by step

Prepare the fresh bits

Shape the koftas

Cook the koftas

Make the couscous

Stir the cucumber yoghurt

Build the plates

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Lamb Kofta Couscous Plates with Cucumber Yoghurt

What you need

You'll also need

Step by step

Prepare the fresh bits

Shape the koftas

Cook the koftas

Make the couscous

Stir the cucumber yoghurt

Build the plates

Related recipes for the week

Chicken Tikka Flatbreads with Cucumber Mint Yoghurt

Minted Lamb Kofta Flatbreads with Cucumber Yoghurt

Turkey Kofta Flatbread Plates with Tomato Cucumber Salad