Grill Master

Whenever the weather starts to heat up, grilling becomes a religion. My husband literally looks for things to throw over the flame - I'm a little more reserved with my grilling decisions, but either way it's a good time and great for entertaining.

My most recent grilled object of choice was Lamb Kafta. They are easy to grill and so packed with flavor. It's also a great for a crowd - the recipe doubles very easily and it's no additional work for the chef.

Lamb Kafta
(served 2-4 ppl)
1 lb. ground lamb
1 red onion
3 cloves of garlic
3 Tbs Parsley, fresh
3 Tbs Mint, fresh
2 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Coriandor, ground
2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper, freshly ground

In a food processor pulse the onion and garlic until it forms a pulp. Add the mint and parsley and pulse until finely chopped.

In a seperate bowl, combine meat with remaining ingredients and onion mixture.

On skewers, form the meat into 3" sausage shaped links. You should be able to a couple pieces on 1 skewer.

With the grill hot, place skewers directly over the flames. Let sit for couple minutes and then roll them over a quarter turn, repeat 3 more times. You should have grill marks all the way around the meat.

The kafta is great served hot over some couscous or with a cool yogurt and mint dipping sauce.