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Lamb kebabs and lentil bites
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Lamb kebabs and lentil bites

29 ingredients 30 min Serves 4-6 openrecipes

Make these Indian-style bite-sized lamb balls and crisp lentil nibbles for perfect party snacks or a starter.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1190
Calories
52g
Protein
38g
Fat
158g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 17 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Tamarind not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2-3 sprigs fresh mint
  • 1 tbsp tamarind
  • ½ green chilli
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 5 tbsp plain yoghurt
  • 1 tsp mint sauce
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • salt
  • 400g/14oz lamb mince
  • 4 shallots
  • 2 fresh green chillies
  • bunch fresh coriander
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 slice white bread, made into breadcrumbs
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • , for frying vegetable oil
  • 300g/11oz red split lentils
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • 5 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
  • 3 tbsp gram flour
  • , for frying vegetable oil

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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