Lamb Koftas with yogurt and mint sauce - Cocktail Party

Cocktail party Part 2

Lamb koftas with yogurt and mint sauce

makes 50

As part of the cocktail menu I made these lamb koftas, they are delicious served with the mint and yogurt sauce, they also freeze well, so you can make them in advance just thaw in the fridge and reheat in a moderate oven for 10 minutes.

Ingredients

1kg lamb mince
3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1 large brown onion
3 cloves garlic
1 tbs cumin and coriander powder
2 teas turmeric powder and ground all spice
1tbs chopped fresh mint
2 tbs chopped fresh parsley
1 egg lightly beaten
Sauce
250g plain yogurt
1 clove garlic crushed
2 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs fresh mint chopped

Method

Finely dice onion and saute for 2 minutes add garlic and cook until just soft, allow to cool.
Combine all ingredients, except sauce ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
Line an oven tray with baking paper and preheat oven to 180c.
With wet hands, roll level teaspoons of the mixture into balls.
Place on the oven tray and cook for 10 minutes or until cooked through.
For the sauce combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well, chill until ready to serve.

You can make the meat balls and the sauce the day before, re heat in a moderate oven for 10 minutes.