Greek lamb keftas on cinnamon skewers

Name: Greek lamb keftas on cinnamon skewers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 red onion; 4 clove/s garlic; 25 grams mint; 25 grams flat leaf parsley; 1 tbsp cooks' ingredients rose harissa; 0.5 tsp chilli flakes; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tsp ground allspice; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp salt; 1000 grams lamb mince; 12 cooks ingredients cinnamon sticks; 2 tbsp olive oil

Prep: 15 minsCook: 25 mins

Prep

15 mins

Cook

25 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

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These Greek lamb keftas are one of my favorite quick weeknight dinners that actually feels special enough for guests. The beauty of this recipe is that everything comes together in just 40 minutes from start to table, and most of the ingredients are probably already in your pantry. What makes them truly memorable is using actual cinnamon sticks as skewers, which infuse the meat with warm, aromatic spices while you cook. Lamb is packed with iron and B vitamins that keep you energized, and the fresh mint and parsley add brightness without any extra calories. These keftas are perfectly seasoned with harissa, cinnamon, and allspice for that authentic Greek flavor you'd normally need to hunt down at a restaurant.

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Ingredients

Servings:

1red onion
4 clove/sgarlic
25 gramsmint(leaves only)
25 gramsflat leaf parsley(leaves only)
1 tbspcooks' ingredients rose harissa(Cooks Ingredients Rose Harissa, plus extra to serve)
½ tspchilli flakes
2 tspground cinnamon
2 tspground allspice
2 tspground coriander
1 tspsalt
1000 gramslamb mince
12cooks ingredients cinnamon sticks
2 tbspolive oil(for rubbing)

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Instructions

1
Place the onion, garlic, herbs, harissa, spices and salt in a food processor and blend until finely chopped. Add the lamb and blend again until combined. Scrape down the sides and repeat once more. The finer the texture, the better the meat will stick to the skewers during cooking.
2
Divide the mixture into 12. With dampened hands, pack a portion of the kefta mixture around each cinnamon stick, taking care to form an evenly distributed cylinder with about 2.5cm of cinnamon stick showing at each end. Once formed, rub a little bit of olive oil over each one. Set aside in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, or until needed.
3
Preheat the oven to 200°C, gas mark 6. Place the skewers onto a baking sheet and cook for 20-25 minutes, turning once, until cooked throughout. Serve hot with extra rose harissa, for dipping.

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