Lamb Kebab

So I was peckish for a kebab and thought it might be cheaper (maybe healthier) to make my own. So here is my own version. It's fairly quick and easy to make.  Plus you can add what ever salad you want to the kebab.

Serves 2

250g Lamb Mince
2 tsp Ground Coriander
1 tsp Dried Mint
1 tsp Cumin
Onion, cut into quarters
Green Pepper, cut into thick slice

2 Pittas
Lettuce, shredded
Tzatziki

1. Put the lamb mince in a bowl and mix the herbs and spices in a bowl.

2. Wet wooden skewers (this stops them from burning the kebabs).

3. Mould the meat round the skewer so it creates a small sausage shape. then pierce a piece of onion through and a piece of pepper. You should have 2 of lamb, onion and pepper per skewer.

4. Heat a griddle pan with a bit of olive oil. Then place the skewers of the pan. They need roughly about 5 minutes on each side. To check if they are done just cut into the meat to see if its done on the inside. One done remove from the griddle onto a plate.

5. Warm up the pittas in the toaster for about 30 seconds. Cut into the pittas and layer in the lettuce, peppers, onion and the lamb. Then drizzle over the tzatziki. Serve immediately with salad or chips (depending on your mood).

Houmous (V)

Houmous is another picnic favourite which tastes so much better when you make it yourself and it doesn't take that much time at all. Serve with bits of pitta, carrot sticks and cucumber sticks.

Serves 4

1 x 400g Can of Chickpeas
1 Garlic clove, crushed
4 tbsp Plain Yoghurt
4 tbsp Tahini Paste
3 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
Handful of Corriander, chopped
Splash of Lemon Juice

1. Put everything apart from the coriander and 1 tbsp of the olive oil in the food processor. Blend together and spoon whatever is on the side of the processor after its finished blending

2. Taste and season. Add the coriander and blitz again. Spoon into a serving bowl/Tupperware and drizzle with olive oil. Serve with pitta bread, carrot sticks and cucumber stick