Turkish Lamb Koftas

Fragrant, exotic, and so easy and fast to make. Perfect for summer grilling!

Ingredients

1 lb / 500g lamb mince (or substitute with beef)

1 small onion, grated or minced

1 garlic clove, minced

1/4 cup pistachio nuts, ground (optional)

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 tbsp cumin powder

1 tbsp red pepper flakes

1 tbsp olive oil

Yoghurt Sauce

3/4 cup plain yoghurt

1 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 garlic clove, minced

Salt and pepper

To Serve

Pita bread or Lebanese flat bread

Couscous

Lettuce leaves

Sliced tomato and red onion

Method

Mix together Yoghurt Sauce ingredients and place in the refrigerator to allow the flavours to develop.

Place the Kebab ingredients except the oil in a bowl and use your hands to just combine. Be careful to not overmix.

Divide into 8 portions and mould onto skewers.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.

Add skewers and cook for 8 minutes, turning to brown all sides.

Serve kebabs with bread or couscous (or both), lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, and yoghurt sauce on the side.

Wedges of lemon are also a great accompaniment.

Jacqui Priestley spends five minutes with Pravin Apune, Bar Manager at the new Bombay Story Indian Kitchen and Bar on Maidenhead’s Waterside Quarter

I know Pravin from his time at Bombay Story’s premier restaurant in Wokingham Town Centre, and on a recent visit to Maidehnead’s Waterside Quarter where they have opened their second restaurant I took 5 minutes to have a chat with him as the now head barman at this amazing new Indian restaurant.

How long have you worked at Bombay Story Indian Kitchen and Bar?

2 years

What do you like about being a bartender and a mixologist?

Being a bartender and a mixologist is a rewarding and dynamic profession that offers numerous opportunities for creativity, social interaction, and professional growth.

What is your favourite cocktail and what are the ingredients?

Definitely a RIVERSIDE ROYALE

Ingredients www.bombaystory.co.uk

Blue pea infused gin shaken with Green Cardamom, kafir lime, lychee and passion fruit.

What drink do you think goes perfectly well with a hot and spicy curry?

Riesling, Cobra, Gewürztraminer, Mango Lassi and a smoked and charred gin and tonic!

Which is best, street food, or fine dining?

As much as I love street food, it’s fine dining all the way.

What do you like best about Maidenhead and Waterside Quarter?

Well, there are several aspects I appreciate about Maidenhead and Waterside Quarter that make these locations ideal for both business and personal enjoyment - community spirit, scenic beauty, accessibility, historic charm, modern development, riverside lifestyle, dining and entertainment and economic growth.

It has it all!

What’s your future ambition?

As a Bar Manager, my future ambition encompasses several key areas to ensure the establishment’s success, focuses on creating an exceptional and memorable experience that fosters loyalty and satisfaction and personal growth within the industry.

Pravin, it is a joy to see you as always, and we all wish you the very best for the future, we know you as a very warm and welcoming person and the face and future of mixology at the very popular Bombay Story Indian Kitchen and Bar.