Lamb Tikka

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs boneless leg of lamb
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• salt
• 6 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 piece fresh gingerroot, grated (2-inch)
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 drops red food coloring (optional)
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 8 skewers

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from lamb; cut lamb into 1 1/2 -inch cubes.
• 2 place lamb cubes in a bowl; add cumin, turmeric, salt, yogurt, onion, gingerroot and garlic.
• 3 mix together well; if desired, add enough coloring to give mixture a red tint.
• 4 cover and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.
• 5 drain lamb from marinade and thread cubes eight short skewers, pressing cubes closely together.
• 6 preheat broiler or grill.
• 7 cook kabobs 15 to 20 minutes, or until done, basting kabobs with any remaining marinade and turning occasionally during cooking.
• 8 the lamb is ready when it is browned on the outside and still slightly pink in the center.
• 9 sprinkle with garam masala and serve at once.