serves
4
prep
45 minutes
cook
45 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
45
minutes
cooking
45
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 1 cup mint leaves
- 1 preserved lemon, flesh only
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 600 g boneless lamb fillet or steaks, cut into 2 ½ cm cubes
- 32 small button mushrooms (about 3cm across)
- ½ cup sliced spring onions
- freshly ground black pepper
- 8 metal or wooden skewers
- couscous, asparagus and chickpea salad, to serve
- yoghurt, mint and sultana dressing (see below), to serve
- ground sweet paprika, to garnish
Yoghurt, mint and sultana dressing (makes about 1 ½ cups)
- 1 cup natural yoghurt
- ½ cup mint leaves
- ½ cup sultanas
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- pinch of salt
- ½ tsp white pepper
The following recipe has been tested and edited by SBS Food and may differ slightly from the podcast.
Chilling time 20 minutes
Instructions
To make the lamb marinade, combine the mint and preserved lemon in a food processor or blender, process to a paste, add olive oil and process to combine. Place the lamb, mushroom and spring onions into a shallow dish. Spoon the marinade over. Season with pepper, toss gently to combine, cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
To make the dressing, process the yoghurt, mint and sultanas in a blender until smooth and creamy. Stir through the lemon juice, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Preheat a barbecue or chargrill pan to medium-high heat. Thread the meat and mushrooms alternately onto skewers. Barbecue or grill the kebabs, turning and brushing with any remaining marinade frequently for 8 minutes or until cooked.
Serve hot on a bed of couscous, asparagus and chickpea salad, drizzle with yoghurt, mint and sultana dressing. Garnish with sweet paprika.
Photography by Alan Benson. Styling by Michelle Noerianto.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
