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Afghan Lamb Kebabs with Yogurt Marinade

Lamb shoulder cubes soak in garlicky yogurt for hours, then grill over hot coals until charred outside and juicy within. Wrap them in flatbread with tomato, onion and lemon.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total4 h 58 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Kebabs

  • 750 gboneless lamb shoulder, cut into 3 cm cubes
  • 250 gplain yogurt
  • 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 1 tspsalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

To serve

  • 6 piecesflatbread
  • 2tomatoes, sliced
  • 1onion, sliced
  • 1lemon, cut into wedges
  • 1 bunchcilantro, sprigs

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Wheat
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Lamb and mutton
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Grill

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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