Lamb kaboodeh with saffron rice and cucumber salad

I wanted to make some Mediterranean dish because I got this whole wheat pita bread from the store the other day. This pita bread was amazing and I just wanted to make something to go with it. So here is the menu for today.




Lamb kaboodeh( ground lamb kabob)
Ingredients

Lamb Kaboodeh

1 lb ground lamb
1/2 medium sized red onion grated
1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
2-3 garlic pods grated
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1-2 tablespoons milk
Pinch of saffron
1 egg beaten
I tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice

Squeeze as much water as possible from the grated onions. Heat the milk and at the saffron
And let it stand for 10 minutes
Mix all the ingredients together with a light hand. Divide it into 5 equal parts and make it into logs or put them on a skiver. Heat the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 35-40 minutes. Turn them half way through. Serve as an appetizer or as a side dish


Saffron Rice

Cucumber salad

Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

1. 1 medium small cucumber peeled and cut into 1 cm pieces

2. 1 Roma tomato seeded and chopped in the same size

3. 1 tablespoon each of finely chopped red onion, fresh squeezed lemon juice

4. 1/2-3/4 Teaspoon salt

5. 1/2 teaspoon pepper

6. 1 tablespoon fresh chopped mint (optional)

7. 1 tablespoon finely chopped red bell pepper (optional)

Let the onions and lemon juice sit together until you cut all the other veggies. Mix the rest of the ingredients together. Hold the salt until you are ready to serve else it will make the veggies lose water. Enjoy