TANDOORI LAMB KEBABS

You don’t need a tandoor oven to get the spicy taste of curry-house kebabs. These yogurt-marinated lamb skewers can be cooked under the broiler or over the barbecue. Serve them with our dilly Cucumber Sauce for dipping.

Yield: Serves 4.

TANDOORI LAMB KEBABS

Ingredients

  • Bamboo skewers
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 lb (0.5 kg) boneless lamb, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2 1/2 cups cubed zucchini (1 inch)
  • 1 cup large red seedless grapes (about 30)
  • Cucumber Sauce*

Directions

  1. Soak bamboo skewers in hot water for 30 minutes.
  2. To prepare marinade, combine yogurt, cumin, coriander, ginger and cayenne pepper in a heavy zip-lock plastic bag. Add lamb and squeeze bag to coat lamb with marinade; seal bag. Let stand for 20 minutes.
  3. Preheat broiler.
  4. Remove lamb from marinade; discard marinade. Thread lamb, zucchini and grapes alternately onto soaked skewers.
  5. Broil kebabs until lamb is cooked through, about 8 - 10 minutes. Alternatively, kebabs may be grilled over medium heat on natural gas barbecue. Serve with Cucumber Sauce.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

161 calories, 4.2 g fat, 22.7 g protein, 9.6 g carbohydrate, 1.2 g fibre, 69 mg sodium

*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.

CUCUMBER SAUCE

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped seeded English cucumber
  • 1/4 tsp dill weed
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
  2. Refrigerate until serving or for up to 4 hours.