Lamb Koftas with Flatbreads and Yoghurt

Spiced lamb off the grill, rolled up with salad and a spoon of yoghurt.

Serves 4 35 min 36g proteinKid-friendly
LambBbqMiddle eastern
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Ingredients

  • Lamb mince600 g
  • Flatbreads8 ea
  • Greek yoghurt200 g
  • Tomatoes200 g
  • Cucumber150 g
  • Lettuce100 g
  • Brown onion150 g
  • Garlic15 g
  • Lemons1 ea
  • Ground cumin4 g
  • Ground coriander2 g

Method

  1. Grate the onion coarsely and squeeze out the excess liquid so the mixture holds together.
  2. Mix the lamb mince with the onion, crushed garlic, cumin and coriander and season generously.
  3. Shape into 12 short sausages around your fingers and chill for 10 minutes.
  4. Grill or barbecue for 10-12 minutes, turning, until browned all over and cooked through.
  5. Stir the yoghurt with the juice of the lemon and a pinch of salt.
  6. Warm the flatbreads and build with shredded lettuce, sliced cucumber and tomato, the koftas and the yoghurt sauce.

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

  • Vegetarian

    Plant-Based Koftas with Flatbreads and Yoghurt

    • 600 g Plant-based mince instead of Lamb mince

    Plant-based mince cooks faster: grill for 6-8 minutes on an oiled grill, turning gently so the koftas hold together.

  • Vegan

    Plant-Based Koftas with Flatbreads and Dairy-Free Yoghurt

    • 600 g Plant-based mince instead of Lamb mince
    • 200 g Dairy-free yoghurt instead of Greek yoghurt

    Plant-based mince cooks faster: grill for 6-8 minutes on an oiled grill, turning gently so the koftas hold together.

  • Gluten-free

    Lamb Koftas with Gluten-Free Flatbreads and Yoghurt

    • 8 ea Gluten-free flatbreads instead of Flatbreads

    Warm the gluten-free flatbreads briefly in a covered pan so they stay soft enough to roll.

  • Dairy-free

    Lamb Koftas with Flatbreads and Dairy-Free Yoghurt

    • 200 g Dairy-free yoghurt instead of Greek yoghurt

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

What it costs, and where to buy it

Shops to compare

List price at each shop

  • Has every item

  • Sainsbury's

    you pay £25.38 · 44% spare

    £14.22

    no items missing

  • Missing items

    These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.

  • MorrisonsBest choice

    you pay £22.59 · 49% spare

    £11.51

    missing 1 item

  • Tesco

    you pay £23.10 · 35% spare

    £15.10

    missing 1 item · £3.59 more

  • Asda

    you pay £17.06 · 36% spare

    £10.89

    missing 2 items

  • Aldi UK

    you pay £19.18 · 34% spare

    £12.57

    missing 2 items

£3.56a serve

£3.56 a serve, cheapest at Sainsbury's

About £14.22 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

£21.78 across 4 shops · all 11 items priced · £2.61 more for bigger packs, 46% spare for later

Sainsbury's

£14.22

no items missing

you'll pay £25.38 · 44% of it spare

MorrisonsBest choice

£11.51

missing 1 item

you'll pay £22.59 · 49% of it spare

Tesco

£15.10

missing 1 item · £3.59 more

you'll pay £23.10 · 35% of it spare

Asda

£10.89

missing 2 items

you'll pay £17.06 · 36% of it spare

Aldi UK

£12.57

missing 2 items

you'll pay £19.18 · 34% of it spare

Buy at Aldi UK£13.05

Buy at Morrisons£2.51

Buy at Tesco£2.45

Buy at Sainsbury's£3.77

Flatbreads

£0.25/ea

need 8 items2 × Sainsbury's Plain Folded Flatbreads x6 6 pack£1.50closest match

Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£0.25/ea£1.50·Aldi UKAldi UK£0.36/ea£1.45·TescoTesco£5.94/kg£1.90·AsdaAsdaN/A·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

Lettuce

£0.39/ea

need 100 gSainsbury's Standard£0.77closest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by the item)

Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£0.39/ea£0.77·Aldi UKAldi UK£0.39/ea£0.77·TescoTesco£0.38/ea£0.77·AsdaAsda£0.77/ea£0.77·MorrisonsMorrisons£0.77·OcadoOcadoN/A