- 2 pounds [900 g] lean boned lamb meat
- Rosemary sprigs, to decorate
- Golden barbecued lemon wedges, to serve
Marinade
- 1 large onion, grated
- 3 bay leaves
- 5 sprigs thyme or rosemary
- Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 g] sugar
- 1/3 cup [80 mL] olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Coriander Yogurt
- 2/3 cup [160 mL] thick plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon [15 mL] freshly chopped mint
- 1 tablespoon [15 mL] freshly chopped coriander
- 2 teaspoons [10 mL] grated onion
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- Mix together all corinader yogurt ingredients [plain yogurt, freshly chopped mint and coriander, and grated onion].
- Pour coriander yogurt into a small serving bowl; refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Cut lamb meat into 1-inch [2.5-cm] cubes; transfer into a large bowl.
- Into a small bowl, mix together all marinade ingredients [grated onion, bay leaves, thyme or rosemay sprigs, grated lemon rind, lemon juice, sugar and olive oil.
- Salt and pepper marinade to taste.
- Pour marinade all over lamb cubes; stir until really well coated.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap; leave lamb cubes to marinate refrigerated for quite a few hours, or overnight.
- When ready, preheat barbecue to high intensity.
- Drain then evenly thread lamb cubes on skewers.
- Barbecue brochettes onto really hot barbecue rack for approximately 10 minutes, turning skewers after 5 minutes.
- Serve brochettes garnished with rosermay sprigs and golden barbecued lemon wedges, along with cold corinader yogurt.
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