Beef & Lentil Kofta with Lemony Yoghurt Sauce

This recipe is part of my series "Easy Summer Dinners that can Double as Lunch Box Meals".

Hot Australian Summer nights and busy work/school schedules really call for easy meals that you can preferably enjoy outdoors. This kofta recipe is probably the easiest meatball recipe you'll ever make, plus it includes lentils for a hit of plant based protein, fibre and of course a serve of veg! Send any left over meatballs in the lunchbox the next day (you can include the sauce in our mini snack pots).

Ingredients:

For the meatballs:

500g low fat beef mince

1 tin brown lentils, washed and drained

2 tsp garam marsala

1 egg

For the Sauce:

1/2 cup Greek yoghurt

2 tbs chopped dill

1 clove garlic minced

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tbs lemon juice

1 tbs olive oil

Salt

To serve:

Diced cucumbers

Chopped oak or butter lettuce

Roasted baby tomato (cook in a little olive oil for about 20 mins at 180 in the oven)

100g fetta cheese

Store bought pita or souvlaki breads

Directions:

To make the meatballs place the beef mince, garam marsala, lentils and egg into a large bowl and season. Mix then using your hands form small meat balls. Place on a tray in the fridge for around 20 mins before cooking on the BBQ.

Cook on a pre-warmed BBQ for around 8 minutes or until cooked through.

To make the sauce stir all ingredients through the yoghurt and place into a small serving bowl.

To serve place pita breads, meatballs, sauce, lettuce, cucumber, tomato and feta cheese onto a platter and allow everyone to assemble their on meal based on their preferences.

Need a crod pleasing dessert? Try my ice cream sandwich slab.