
Lamb Koftas with Flatbreads and Yoghurt
Spiced lamb off the grill, rolled up with salad and a spoon of yoghurt.
Ingredients
- Lamb mince600 g
- Flatbreads8 ea
- Greek yoghurt200 g
- Tomatoes200 g
- Cucumber150 g
- Lettuce100 g
- Brown onion150 g
- Garlic15 g
- Lemons1 ea
- Ground cumin4 g
- Ground coriander2 g
Method
- Grate the onion coarsely and squeeze out the excess liquid so the mixture holds together.
- Mix the lamb mince with the onion, crushed garlic, cumin and coriander and season generously.
- Shape into 12 short sausages around your fingers and chill for 10 minutes.
- Grill or barbecue for 10-12 minutes, turning, until browned all over and cooked through.
- Stir the yoghurt with the juice of the lemon and a pinch of salt.
- Warm the flatbreads and build with shredded lettuce, sliced cucumber and tomato, the koftas and the yoghurt sauce.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegetarian
Plant-Based Koftas with Flatbreads and Yoghurt
- 600 g Plant-based mince instead of Lamb mince
Plant-based mince cooks faster: grill for 6-8 minutes on an oiled grill, turning gently so the koftas hold together.
Vegan
Plant-Based Koftas with Flatbreads and Dairy-Free Yoghurt
- 600 g Plant-based mince instead of Lamb mince
- 200 g Dairy-free yoghurt instead of Greek yoghurt
Plant-based mince cooks faster: grill for 6-8 minutes on an oiled grill, turning gently so the koftas hold together.
Gluten-free
Lamb Koftas with Gluten-Free Flatbreads and Yoghurt
- 8 ea Gluten-free flatbreads instead of Flatbreads
Warm the gluten-free flatbreads briefly in a covered pan so they stay soft enough to roll.
Dairy-free
Lamb Koftas with Flatbreads and Dairy-Free Yoghurt
- 200 g Dairy-free yoghurt instead of Greek yoghurt
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Pak'nSaveBest choiceno items missing · $34.61 of food
$59.09
41% spare
New Worldno items missing · $45.27 of food · $10.66 more
$74.69
39% spare
Woolworths NZno items missing · $48.22 of food · $13.61 more
$79.75
40% spare
$8.65a serve
$8.65 a serve, cheapest at Pak'nSave
About $34.61 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$57.11 across 3 shops · all 11 items priced · $0.21 more for bigger packs, 46% spare for later
$34.61
no items missing
you'll pay $59.09 · 41% of it spare
$45.27
no items missing · $10.66 more
you'll pay $74.69 · 39% of it spare
$48.22
no items missing · $13.61 more
you'll pay $79.75 · 40% of it spare
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Pak'nSave$49.42

Lamb mince
$27.99/kg
need 600 gLamb Mince 1kg$27.99
Pak'nSave$27.99/kg$27.99·
New World$38.99/kg$38.99·
Woolworths NZ$20.50

Greek yoghurt
$1.69/100g
need 200 gAnchor Protein + Manuka Honey Greek Style Yoghurt 100g$2.79closest matchreal special
Pak'nSave$1.69/100g$2.79·
Woolworths NZ$3.75·
New World$1.52/100g$3.79

Cucumber
~$6.23/kg
need 150 gTelegraph Cucumber ea$2.49real special
Pak'nSave~$6.23/kg$2.49·
Woolworths NZ$3.50·
New World$24.95/kg$4.99

Brown onion
$3.29/kg
need 150 gPams Brown Onions 1kg$3.29
Pak'nSave$3.29/kg$3.29·
New World$3.59/kg$3.59·
Woolworths NZ$4.99

Garlic
~$41.50/kg
need 15 gGarlic ea$2.49
Pak'nSave~$41.50/kg$2.49·
Woolworths NZ$2.49·
New World~$49.83/kg$2.99

Lemons
$4.49/kg
need 1 itemLemons 1kg$4.49 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Pak'nSave$4.49/kg$4.49·
New World$4.99/kg$4.99·
Woolworths NZ$5.78

Ground cumin
$0.57/10g
need 4 gMrs Rogers Naturals Eco Ground Cumin 10g$2.29closest match
Pak'nSave$0.57/10g$2.29·
Woolworths NZ$2.60·
New World$0.70/10g$2.79
Buy at
Woolworths NZ$6.00

Lettuce
$3.50
need 100 gWoolworths fresh salad shredded lettuce mini bag 150gclosest match
Woolworths NZ$3.50·
Pak'nSave$32.42/kg$3.89·
New World$37.42/kg$4.49

Ground coriander
$2.50
need 2 gMacro Organic coriander ground 45gclosest match
Woolworths NZ$2.50·
Pak'nSave$0.76/10g$2.29·
New World$1.00/10g$2.59
Buy at
New World$1.69

Tomatoes
$4.23/kg
need 200 gDavia Chopped Tomatoes 400g$1.69closest match
New World$4.23/kg$1.69·
Pak'nSave$17.45/kg$3.49·
Woolworths NZ$4.95
