POLOKWANE – Make your Friday night exciting by preparing these mouth watering Greek Lamb Kebabs.
Greek cuisine has a culinary tradition of around 4,000 years and is a part of the history and the culture of Greece. Its flavors change with the season and its geography. Many Greek recipes, especially in the northern parts of the country, use “sweet” spices in combination with meat, like cinnamon, whole spice and cloves in stews.
Greek cuisine is very diverse and although there are many common characteristics amongst the culinary traditions of different regions within the country, there are also many differences.
The recipe is as follows:
Ingredients
- 1 x pinch black pepper
- 1 x clove garlic, crushed
- 1 x red chilli, sliced
- 750g lamb, cut into 2.5 cm cubes
- 5ml lemon juice
- 145ml KNORR Light Yoghurt & Herb Salad Dressing
- 2 x onions, cut into wedges
- lime leaves
- tzatziki and couscous to serve
Method
- Pour KNORR Light Yoghurt & Herb Salad Dressing into a bowl.
- Add chilli, garlic, lemon juice, lamb and black pepper, and marinate overnight.
- Soak wooden skewers in cold water for 1 hour before threading.
- Thread the lamb, onion and lime leaves onto the skewers and brush with marinade.
- Place under the grill (or on the braai) for 20 min until cooked ensuring to baste at regular intervals.
- Serve with Tzatziki and couscous.
This recipe can be found on What’s for Dinner