Middle Eastern-style Lamb Kofta with Caramelised Onion Rice & Garlic Yoghurt

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

1 onion
80g brown rice

(100% Brown Rice)
1 handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley
150g lamb mince
1 tbsp baharat spice blend (use half)

(Paprika, coriander, black pepper, chilli, cinnamon, cumin, cloves, nutmeg, green cardamom)
3 radish
1 midi cucumber
1 little gem lettuce
1 tsp sumac
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

(apple cider vinegar (100%))
1 garlic clove
80g greek style yoghurt (Milk)

Allergens

Contains: Milk

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	146Kcal	765Kcal
	613kJ	3199kJ
Fat	7.6g	40g
of which saturates	2.8g	15g
Carbohydrates	11g	59g
of which sugars	3.7g	19g
Protein	7.3g	38g
Salt	0.1g	0.53g
Fibre	1.4g	7.3g

Ingredients

3 radish
1 handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley (use half)
80g greek style yoghurt (use half) (Milk)
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses (use half)
1 garlic clove (use half)
150g lamb mince
1 midi cucumber (use half)
1 tbsp baharat spice blend (use a quarter)

(Paprika, coriander, black pepper, chilli, cinnamon, cumin, cloves, nutmeg, green cardamom)
1 onion
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (use half)

(apple cider vinegar (100%))
1 tsp sumac (use half)
80g brown rice (use half)

(100% Brown Rice)
1 little gem lettuce (use half)

Allergens

Contains: Milk

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	131Kcal	796Kcal
	547kJ	3330kJ
Fat	6.6g	40g
of which saturates	2.5g	15g
Carbohydrates	10g	63g
of which sugars	3.7g	23g
Protein	6.5g	40g
Salt	0.09g	0.57g
Fibre	1.5g	8.9g

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Middle Eastern-style Lamb Kofta with Caramelised Onion Rice & Garlic Yoghurt

Prep time: 20 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Food group: Lamb

Immerse yourself in the rich culinary tapestry of the Middle East and North Africa with these grilled koftas, made with tender British lamb and fragrant baharat spice. Dish up with sweet caramelised onion rice, a crisp fattoush salad and a creamy garlic yoghurt - to complete the feast!

Cooking Instructions

The protein cooking time listed in this recipe has been updated.

As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
Pull out a large frying pan, a medium frying pan, 2 large bowls, a small bowl, a grater & a sieve

Cook the rice & caramelise the onion

Add the rice to the saucepan and boil for 25-30 mins until cooked, then drain
Meanwhile, finely slice the onion
Heat the medium frying pan with 2 tsp oil on medium heat. Once hot, add the onion, season with salt and cook for 15-18 mins, until soft and deep golden brown. Add a splash of water if it starts to burn

Make the koftas

Roughly chop the parsley
To a large bowl, add the lamb mince, the half pack of baharat spice mix and half the chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Shape the lamb mix into 6 koftas (around 4cm long)
Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the koftas and cook for 18 mins, turning regularly, until golden brown and cooked through

Build the fattoush salad

Thinly slice the radishes. Dice the cucumber into 1cm chunks. Roughly chop the lettuce
Add all to the other large bowl, along with the sumac, pomegranate molasses, vinegar, remaining parsley and 1 tsp olive oil. Mix well and season to taste with salt and pepper

Make the garlic yoghurt & finish the rice

Finely grate or crush the garlic into a paste. To the small bowl, add the yoghurt, garlic and 2 tsp olive oil. Season with salt
When ready, add the cooked rice to the caramelised onion. Toss together and season to taste

Plate up

Check your meat is cooked through; it should be golden brown, steaming hot, the juices should run clear when cut and there should be no pink / rare meat inside
Share the lamb koftas between bowls, along with the rice, fattoush salad and garlic yoghurt