Freddy Forster served up tasty lamb kofta with cucumber and mint dressing on Steph’s Packed Lunch.
The ingredients are: 450g minced lamb, ¼ tsp ground cumin, ¼ tsp dried chilli, Good pinch of cinnamon, Good pinch of sumac, ¼ tsp dried thyme, 2 tbsp coriander, roughly chopped, 1 whole medium free-range egg, 75g fresh breadcrumbs and 2 tbsp olive oil.
For the cucumber and mint dressing: ¼ cucumber, cut into small dice, ½ red onion, peeled and finely diced, 150g feta cheese, crumbled, 2 plum tomatoes, small diced, 2 tbsp fresh mint, roughly chopped, ¼ tsp dried oregano, 250ml extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp water, ¼ garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped, Juice of ½ lemon and 1 tbsp green olives, roughly chopped.
For the giant couscous: 200g giant couscous, Drizzle of olive oil and 1 red chicory, roughly chopped.
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