Lamb Mince Kebabs on Tomato Couscous

Serves 4 with 12 kebabs

Kebab Ingredients

• 500g lamb mince

• ​3 cloves garlic, peeled

• 1 large onion, peeled and quartered

• ¼ cup fresh mint leaves

• 2 teaspooons smoked paprika

• 2 teaspoons ground sumac

• ½ teaspoon salt and black pepper

Tomato Couscous with mint

• 2 tablespoons oil for frying

• 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped

• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped

• 100g couscous

• 200ml tomato passata

• 2 tablespoons tomato paste

• ¼ cup finely chopped mint

• ½ cup pomegranate

• ½ cup cherry tomatoes, quartered

Chilli Yogurt Sauce

• ½ cup natural yogurt

• 2 teaspoons chilli sauce or harissa

• ½ small garlic clove, finely grated

Recipe

Step 1 In a food processor place the onions and garlic and process until chopped. Add the mince, mint leaves, smoked paprika and sumac and process until it becomes a cohesive mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Meanwhile soak wooden skewers in water and make the couscous (see below)
 
Step 2 Divide the mince mixture into 12 portions and wrap around a skewer. It helps if your hands are wet and you “slap” the dough between your hands to make it firm up.

Step 3 Preheat grill and grill the kebabs until done, around 10 minutes or so.
 
Step 4 To make the tomato couscous saute the onion and garlic until soft. Add the couscous, passata and tomato paste and bring to a boil. Place the lid on and cook for 5-6 minutes or until grain swell and soak up the liquid. Season with salt and fluff with a fork. Add the mint, cherry tomatoes and pomegranate and season and salt.
 
Step 5 To make the chilli yogurt sauce, mix the yogurt, chilli sauce or harissa and garlic together. Serve lamb kebabs on the couscous with the yogurt sauce.