Cinnamon spiced lamb kebabs with yoghurt and pita

Name: Cinnamon spiced lamb kebabs with yoghurt and pita
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Greek, European, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 lemons; 1 tsp McCormick Organic Ground Cinnamon, plus a pinch to serve; 1⁄2 tsp McCormick Organic Ground Cumin; 1⁄2 tsp McCormick Organic Garlic Powder; 800g lamb leg steaks, cut into 4cm cubes; 1 Lebanese cucumber, halved lengthways, thinly sliced; 1⁄2 small red onion, thinly sliced into rounds; 1⁄2 bunch mint, leaves picked; 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil; 4 wholemeal pita bread, warmed 1 cup Greek-style yoghurt

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

Updated at: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 10:07:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories547.5 kcal (27%)

Total Fat31.6 g (45%)

Carbs27.7 g (11%)

Sugars4.9 g (5%)

Protein40.9 g (82%)

Sodium271 mg (14%)

Fiber3.9 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2lemons

1 tspGround Cinnamon

Organic, plus a pinch to serve

½ tspGround Cumin

Organic

½ tspGarlic Powder

Organic

800glamb leg steaks

cut into 4cm cubes

1lebanese cucumber

halved lengthways, thinly sliced

0.5red onion

small, thinly sliced into rounds

0.5 bunchmint

leaves picked

1 Tbsextra virgin olive oil

4wholemeal pita bread

warmed

1 cupGreek-style yoghurt

Instructions

Step 1

Zest and juice 1 lemon. Combine zest, juice, spices, garlic powder and lamb in a large bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes to marinate. Thread lamb onto 8 metal skewers.

Step 2

Heat a greased barbecue grill or chargrill pan on medium-high heat. Grill kebabs for 3 minutes on each side for medium or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Cover loosely with foil and rest for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, juice half of the remaining lemon. Cut remaining half into wedges. Toss cucumber, onion, mint, lemon juice and oil in a bowl.

Step 4

Spread pita with half of the yoghurt. Top with salad and kebabs. Sprinkle kebabs and remaining yoghurt with extra cinnamon. Serve kebabs with yoghurt and lemon wedges.