Indian-Style Veal Kebabs

A recipe from Ricardo posted for ZWT8 India

• Ready In: 26 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Green Onion Yogurt

• 1  cup  plain 10% yogurt
• 2  green onions, chopped
• 1  tablespoon lime juice
•  salt and pepper

• Curry Paste

• 2  green onions, thinly sliced
• 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro, tightly packed
• 2  garlic cloves, peeled
• 1  tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1  teaspoon paprika
• 1  teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground turmeric

• Skewers

• 1 1⁄2 lbs  lean ground veal
• 8  wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes or 8  metal  skewers
• 8  pita bread
•  iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced, to taste

Directions

1. Green Onion Yogurt: In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate.
2. Curry paste: In a small food processor, finely chop all the ingredients. Set aside.
3. Skewers: Preheat the grill, setting the burners to high. Oil the grate.
4. In a bowl, combine the meat with the curry paste. Season with salt and pepper.
5. For each skewer, shape 1/8 of the meat mixture into an 18-cm (7-inch) long sausage and thread onto a skewer, pressing the meat. Brush with olive oil.
6. Reduce the grill’s heat to medium. Grill the skewers for about 3 minutes per side or until meat is thoroughly cooked.
7. For each serving, cover a pita bread with lettuce and top with a kebab. Garnish with green onion yogurt, and top with more lettuce.
8. Tips: You can garnish with diced tomatoes and onions.