Kofta Kebabs

Ingredients

• 28  bamboo skewers for 30 minutes
• 0.3 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
• 3 tablespoons parsley fresh chopped
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice 
• 0.5 tablespoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander 
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 1 pound lamb 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 3 tablespoons onion grated

Equipment

• baking sheet
• mixing bowl
• grill
• skewers
• mortar and pestle
• cutting board
• chefs knife

Directions

1. Mash the garlic into a paste with the salt using a mortar and pestle or the flat side of a chef's knife on your cutting board.
2. Mix the garlic into the lamb along with the onion, parsley, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, cayenne pepper, ginger, and pepper in a mixing bowl until well blended. Form the mixture into 28 balls. Form each ball around the tip of a skewer, flattening into a 2 inch oval; repeat with the remaining skewers.
3. Place the kebabs onto a baking sheet, cover, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes, or up to 12 hours.
4. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate.
5. Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until the lamb has cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 6 minutes for medium.