From Smitten Kitchen
Kefta and Zucchini Kebabs
- Time
- 1 hr
- Makes
- Servings: 6
- Ingredients
- 22
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Ingredients
- 1 cup plain yogurt (preferably full-fat)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1 medium clove garlic, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 12 (10-inch) wooden skewers, soaked in cold water for 30 minutes
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (we used about half of this)
- 2 medium zucchini (1 1/4 lb total), cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices (don’t skim on their thickness, or you will have difficulty threading them)
- 2 slices firm white sandwich bread, torn into small pieces
- 1 small onion, roughly chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1 pound ground lamb or ground turkey, preferably dark meat
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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