Name: Iraqi lamb kofta kebabs
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves , crushed or grated -; thumb-sized piece of ginger , peeled and finely grated -; 2 shallots , roughly chopped -; small handful of parsley , roughly chopped -; 2 mint sprigs , leaves picked and roughly chopped -; 2 tsp ground cumin -; 2 tsp ground coriander -; 1 tsp ground cinnamon -; 1 tbsp tomato purée -; 500g lamb mince -; 1 tbsp chopped coriander -; 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds -; hummus , fattoush salad, flatbreads and tzatziki, to serve (optional) -; 6 baby aubergines -; 4 tbsp olive oil -; 2 tsp ground cumin -; 75g butter -; 2 tbsp harissa -

Ingredients for - Iraqi lamb kofta kebabs

1. 3 garlic cloves , crushed or grated

2. thumb-sized piece of ginger , peeled and finely grated

3. 2 shallots , roughly chopped

4. small handful of parsley , roughly chopped

5. 2 mint sprigs , leaves picked and roughly chopped

6. 2 tsp ground cumin

7. 2 tsp ground coriander

8. 1 tsp ground cinnamon

9. 1 tbsp tomato purée

10. 500g lamb mince

11. 1 tbsp chopped coriander

12. 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds

13. hummus , fattoush salad, flatbreads and tzatziki, to serve (optional)

14. 6 baby aubergines

15. 4 tbsp olive oil

16. 2 tsp ground cumin

17. 75g butter

18. 2 tbsp harissa

How to cook deliciously - Iraqi lamb kofta kebabs

1 . Stage

First, make the aubergines. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Slice the aubergines in half lengthways and score the flesh crosswise, being careful not to cut all the way through. Combine the oil and cumin in a small bowl and season well. Brush this over the aubergines. Roast for 45 mins or until soft. Remove to a platter.

2 . Stage

Melt the butter in a small pan and fry the harissa with a pinch of salt for a few minutes. Drizzle this over the cooked aubergines.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, put the garlic, ginger, shallots, parsley, half the mint, the cumin, coriander, cinnamon, tomato purée and 1 tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper in a food processor. Blitz until everything is finely chopped, about 30 seconds.

4 . Stage

Tip the lamb into a large bowl and add the spice mix, stirring until everything is well combined. If using bamboo skewers, soak these for 15 mins before continuing.

5 . Stage

Form rough handfuls of the lamb mixture into meatballs and thread these onto the skewers. Roll the meat in your hands to flatten into an egg-like shape. Continue until all the mixture has been used.

6 . Stage

Heat the grill to high and grill the kofta for about 6 mins, then turn and cook for a further 6 mins, or until the meat is cooked through. Put the kofta on top of the aubergines and scatter over the remaining mint, coriander and pomegranate seeds. Serve with hummus, fattoush salad, flatbreads and tzatziki, if you like.