7 Sept 2015

LAMB KOFTE KEBAB HEALTHY AND GUILT FREE

This kebab will leave you questioning how did I ever eat one of those late night off the hip I want a take away kebab, well we all know it is probably due to a few sherbets or more where we loose that sense of sensibility and just want to chow down on something naughty and comforting, but in reality we are probably playing roulette with the quality and safety of the food along with the morning after guilty feeling of not so good for you food!

Well not anymore, this recipe gives you a gorgeous fresh healthy kebab that is not only good for you but so much more tasty, guilt free and so much healthier for you, a winner dinner all round, quick to assemble and truly fabulous fast food you can prep ahead of time so that it is ready to go at a moments notice for when that urge takes you!

Ahead of Time Prep 15 mins / Cooking time 8-10 mins 


Ingredients
(serves 2)

The Kebab
1 onion finely diced
2 cloves garlic finely diced or grated
1 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp fresh turmeric grated or 1/4 dried
400g grass feed or organic lamb
2 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
1 tsp fresh chopped rosemary
1 tsp fresh chopped thyme
1 generous pinch of sea salt
1 generous pinch of fresh ground black pepper

The Flat Bread
(makes 6)
500g 00 flour
15g dried yeast
10g sea salt
50ml Olive Oil
320g warm water

The Salad
1/4  finely sliced white cabbage
1/4 finely sliced red cabbage
1 lrg onion finely sliced
1 carrot julienned optional

The Mayo
3 egg yolks
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp white wine vinegar
300ml cold pressed olive oil
sea salt
white pepper

I find this a quick simple cook and assemble because I prep everything earlier in the day and store in glass bowls in the fridge ready to go, therefore it only takes me a few minutes to cook and serve this.

First make the dough, this you can do three or four hours in advance, or twenty four hours in advance and leave in the fridge to prove.  Place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and bring together with your hands or if using a mixer with a dough hook, gently knead for seven to ten minutes, form in to a large ball and place back in the bowl, dust with a little flour and cover with a cloth, leave to prove for a minimum of one hour when the dough would have doubled in size, this dough is happy to be left proving at room temperature for up to four hours.  If you are not using all the dough, once proved you can then freeze the portions of dough, when you want yo use them just defrost and leave to come up to room temperature before rolling.

If proving in the fridge for twenty four hours, bring the dough up to room temperature, this takes approx one hour before using.

To make the kebabs, gently soften the onions and garlic in the coconut oil for five minutes, leave to one side to cool slightly, in a large bowl place the lamb mince and season with the salt, pepper, turmeric, oregano, rosemary and thyme, add the onions and garlic and mix well squiding together as you mix.

Take your skewers and a handful of your mince and squish the mince around the skewer so that it is around  the thickness of half an inch, repeat until you have filled the skewers.  Store in the fridge until needed.  To cook grill for around 4-5 minutes on each side.

To make the mayo, place the egg yolks and white wine vinegar in a large bowl, take your whisk and add a teaspoon of the oil and start to whisk, keep adding a teaspoon amount of oil every few seconds while whisking, once you see the emulsification of the oil and yolk you can add the oil in bigger glugs, stop when you have ribbons and your happy with the thickness of the Mayo, add the Dijon mustard and season with salt and pepper.

When ready to cook, pre heat your grill, place the kebabs under the grill these will take approx eight minutes, turning once half way through the cooking time, meanwhile divide the dough into six or eight balls, on a floured surface roll out each ball into a approx 8" circle, heat a non stick frying pan hot, place the bread in the pan and cook for one to two minutes, turn over and cook again for around one minute, remove and repeat with the rest of the dough, wrap the cooked flat breads in a warm tea towel  yo keep warm while you cook the rest.  

Serve family style on the table with a stack of breads, bowls of the salad, a stack of kebabs and a big bowl of mayonnaise, I also serve with some chopped fresh chillies, garlic and herbs along with a home made jar of hot sweet chilli jelly and just enjoy.


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