Middle Eastern Lamb Kofta Rice Plates
Juicy skillet kofta seasoned with parsley, garlic and ginger, served with fluffy rice and cool cucumber in lettuce leaves.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, Low-histamine and 8 more diets
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Ingredients
- 500 g ground lamb
- 1 onion, finely grated and squeezed dry
- 4 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, finely grated
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 200 g gluten-free rice
- 400 ml water
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely diced
- 8 lettuce leaves, soft leaves for serving
Method
- Cook rice in water until tender, then cover and rest.15 min timer
- Mix lamb with onion, parsley, garlic and ginger; shape small kofta.
- Warm olive oil in a skillet and brown kofta on all sides.4 min timer
- Cover and cook kofta until the centers are no longer pink.6 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share; rest the remaining kofta briefly.3 min timerKids’ plate comes out here
- Serve kofta with rice, cucumber and lettuce leaves.
Kids’ plate: Lamb Kofta Rice Plates
On the plate: Small lamb kofta pieces with rice, finely chopped cucumber and soft lettuce.
Make it a game: Build a little kofta picnic with rice as the blanket and lettuce as a leafy tent. Choose a cucumber piece to add whenever you like.
Set it aside at step 5, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Lamb, rice, fresh herbs and vegetables, with no soy, seaweed or kelp.
- Low-histamine: Freshly cooked lamb with fresh parsley, cucumber and lettuce; no citrus, vinegar or broth.
- Gluten-free: Plain gluten-free rice and fresh ingredients keep the kofta meal free of gluten grains.
- Pregnant: Fresh lamb and plain rice; nothing in the dish is raw, unpasteurised or alcoholic.
- Toddler (1–3): Finely crumbled kofta, soft rice and peeled, grated cucumber in small bites.
- Kid (4–12): Mild, hand-shaped lamb kofta with familiar rice and cucumber.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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