Spiced Maple Lamb Kebabs

Spiced maple lamb kebabs

• 4 tbsp dark maple syrup
• ½ lemon zest
• 570 g lamb mince
• 3 tbsp fresh chopped coriander
• 5 crushed garlic cloves
• 4 chopped green chillies
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• ½ tsp ground black peppercorn
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp chilli flakes
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp fresh chopped coriander
• 1 tbsp black sesame seeds for garnish

Yoghurt base mix

• 4 heaped tbsp Greek yoghurt
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• ½ lemon juice
• handful chopped mint

Spiced maple lamb kebabs

1. Mix the maple syrup, lemon zest and the lamb mince in a bowl.
2. Blend the garlic, chillies, ground peppercorns, cumin, coriander powder, turmeric powder, chilli flakes and salt in a food processor to a paste.
3. Stir the paste and coriander into the mince. With wet hands skewer the meat into long sausage shapes. Rotate the meat around the skewer, pressing gently all round.
4. Brush each kebab with a little oil and grill under a medium heat or barbecue for 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
5. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds.

Yoghurt base mix

1. Mix all ingredients together then serve with the kebabs.