Kofte kebabs

A nutritious Middle Eastern dish.

Ingredients (serves 4):
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp garam masala
1 medium onion, finely chopped
A bunch of flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
600g minced beef or lamb
1/4 cup olive oil
1 packet pita bread, toasted and cut into small triangles
1 tomato, diced
20g butter, melted
1/2 tsp paprika
175g (1 tub) plain yogurt, warmed
A handful of pine nuts, lightly toasted

Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 200 deg C. In a large bowl, mix the salt, cumin, coriander, garam masala, onions and parsley into the beef or lamb.
2. Shape the mixture into sausages.
3. Place the sausages on a baking tray, brush with olive oil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove and set aside.
4. Arrange the pita bread triangles on a plate and place the sausages over them.
5. Mix the tomatoes with the melted butter and paprika.
6. Spoon the warm yogurt over the sausages, followed by the tomato and butter mixture. Top with pine nuts and serve.

Tips:
Serve the sausages on basmati rice instead of pita bread.

Recipe source: Simply Her magazine (Jul 2008)