Lamb Kabobs - Iraq

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

fresh parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: dried parsley

Cilantro adds a fresh flavor and is often less expensive.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice offers similar acidity and flavor.

Prepare yogurt dip by mixing yogurt, sour cream, lime juice, garlic, cumin, chopped parsley, salt, and pepper. Chill in the fridge.

Thinly slice onions and toss with sumach. Refrigerate with tomatoes and parsley.

Combine ground lamb and beef in a bowl. Add chopped onions, parsley, allspice, ginger, salt, and pepper. Mix well.

Add about 1/4 cup of bread crumbs to the meat mixture for binding.

Form the meat mixture into meatballs, then shape them onto skewers, flattening them slightly.

Prepare the grill with aluminum foil to hold the skewers above the grill surface.

Grill the skewers for 5 minutes on each side until cooked through.

Serve the kebabs on flatbread with the yogurt dip, tomatoes, and onions.

Cooking Techniques

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