Tandoori Lamb Kebabs With Raita And Couscous

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 800 g lamb fillets (depending on appetites my hubby and son will eat 3 to 4 kebabs each where as i'm happy with 2)
• 3 tablespoons tandoori paste (i use rajah brand)
• 150 g plain yogurt, pot
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 300 g plain yogurt
• 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped (120g)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon mint sauce
• 2 (100 g) packages quick cook instant couscous (the brand i buy come in 100g individual sachets for 4 servings it is between 150g-200g )
• 1 teaspoon vegetable stock powder
• 1 small red pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 small yellow pepper, finely chopped
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 prep time does not include marinating time.
• 2 chop lamb into about 1 inch cubes, combine paste, yogurt and lemon juice, add lamb and marinate several hours or overnight.
• 3 either thread lamb on metal skewers or if using wooden skewers make sure they are soaked for 20-30 min's in water to prevent burning during cooking.
• 4 cook lamb on bbq or grill 4-6 inches from heat until cooked as desired. (approx 5-10 min's a side, medium rare-medium well).
• 5 raita.
• 6 in a medium size bowl combine yogurt, cucumber, mint and mint sauce mix well and refrigerate until needed.
• 7 couscous.
• 8 if using quick cooking sachets i add 1 teaspoon of chicken stock powder to the water, bring to boil and add the sachets for a couple of minutes. remove from pan and add couscous to a large bowl and fluff. if using another type of couscous prepare according to packet.
• 9 add both peppers, red and green onions, mint and parsley combine well.
• 10 combine vinegar, lemon juice and olive oil in screw top jar shake well. pour over couscous and mix well.
• 11 to serve place couscous on plate top with kebab and drizzle with raita.