Spiced lamb and Beef Kebabs-Lula Kebab-Afghanistan
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Source: Steven Raichlen
| Serves 8 as an appetizer 4 as an entrée Serve accompanied by Afgan Coriander Sauce and Central Asian Pickles | |
| 1 pound | ground lamb, lean |
| 1 pound | ground round |
| 1 small | onion, grated |
| 1 to 2 | serrano chiles |
| 1 large | egg |
| 3 tablespoons | fresh dill, minced |
| 2 tablespoons | fresh cilantro, minced |
| 2 tablespoons | salt |
| 1 teaspoon | black pepper, freshly ground |
| ¼ teaspoon | turmeric |
Combine the lamb, beef, onion, chile, egg. Dill, cilantro, and tumeric in a large bowl. Knead and squeeze the mixture with your hands until thoroughly blended, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large heavy skillet and set over very low heat. Cook just until the mixture is warmed through, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat and let stand until completely cooled.
T test the mixture for seasoning sauté a small amount of it in a nonstick skillet until cooked through, then taste, adding salt or cumin to the remaining mixture as necessary; it should be highly seasoned.
Line a baking sheet with plastic wrap. Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions. Lightly wet your hands with cold water, then, starting about 1 inch from the tip of a skewer, mold each portion around the skewer to form a flattis sausage 11-12 inches long and 1 inch wide. Using the fore- and middle fingers of one hand in a scissor fashion, make a series of shallow ridges the length of the sausage, perpendicular to the skewer. Place each kebab as it is made on the prepared baking sheet, then cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour or as long as overnight.
If desired set up the grill for grateless grilling. Preheat the grill to high.
When ready to cook, if not using the grateless method, generously oil the grate. Arrange the kebabs on the grill as described in the grateless method, or arrange directly on the hot oiled grate. Grill, turning with tongs, until nicely browned on both sides and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
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