Description
Juicy spiced lamb koftas roasted with sweet pumpkin and served over fluffy couscous brightened with lemon. A balanced, comforting meal packed with warm flavors and beautiful texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 grams ground lamb
- 1 small onion, finely grated
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 600 grams pumpkin, peeled and cubed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 cup hot vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl combine ground lamb, grated onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, black pepper, and chopped parsley. Mix gently until just combined.
- Toss pumpkin cubes with 2 tablespoons olive oil and a pinch of salt, then spread on one side of the tray.
- Shape the lamb mixture into 8 koftas and place on the other side of the tray. Drizzle with remaining olive oil.
- Roast for 25 minutes, turning halfway through, until lamb is cooked through and pumpkin is tender and golden.
- Place couscous in a bowl, pour over hot vegetable broth, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir in lemon juice.
- Serve couscous topped with roasted pumpkin and koftas.
Notes
- Do not overmix the lamb to keep koftas tender.
- Ensure the tray is not overcrowded for proper browning.
- Add extra lemon juice before serving for brightness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: roast lamb koftas, pumpkin couscous, spiced lamb dinner, oven baked kofta, middle eastern lamb