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Heart-Healthy Lamb Kofta with Cucumber-Dill Yogurt

Skillet-browned lamb kofta stay juicy with grated zucchini, alongside cool cucumber-dill yogurt and brown rice.

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Lamb Kofta with Cucumber-Dill Yogurt
35 mintotal
2servings
10ingredients

Ingredients

  • 300 g lean ground lamb
  • 1 zucchini, coarsely grated and squeezed dry
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 green onion, green part finely sliced
  • 1 tsp garlic-infused olive oil
  • ½ cucumber, finely diced
  • 120 g lactose-free plain yogurt, unflavored
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
  • 2 tbsp certified gluten-free rolled oats, finely ground
  • 100 g brown rice, uncooked

Method

  1. Cook rice in water until tender and the grains separate.30 min timer
  2. Mix lamb, grated zucchini, parsley, green onion, and oats.
  3. Shape mixture around skewers into slender kofta logs.
  4. Brown kofta in an oiled skillet, turning until evenly golden.10 min timer
  5. Stir cucumber and dill into yogurt; serve with kofta and rice.

Why it works

  • High cholesterol: Lean lamb is paired with brown rice, zucchini, cucumber and a modest amount of olive oil.
  • No pork: Lamb is the only meat in these kofta.
  • No spicy food: Parsley and dill season the kofta and yogurt without hot spices.

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