Lamb Koftas with Yoghurt Dressing

These Lamb Koftas are a firm favourite. There’s something about the smell of Middle Eastern spices sizzling over hot charcoals. It’s intoxicating and you just know that whatever comes off the grill is going to be mouth watering.

Kofte Kebabs With Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce and Grilled Flatbread (Minced Lamb Kebabs)

Kofte Kebabs are traditionally made with lamb, however, ground beef or pork can be substituted. Harissa is a Tunisian spice pasted made from piri-piri peppers. If you can't find it, any fresh chili sauce will do, such as sambal oelek.

Mansaf (Palestinian Spiced Lamb With Rice and Yogurt Sauce)

The quintessential dish of Bedouins, featuring lightly spiced lamb, fluffy rice, and a tangy jameed-based yogurt sauce, all piled on top of torn flatbread.

Turkish Lamb Kofta Kebabs

Adapted from a recipe by Efendy, a popular Turkish restaurant in Sydney Australia, these fragrantly spiced and mouth-watering Turkish Lamb Kofta Kebabs take 30 minutes from start to finish!

Losh Kebabs (Armenian Grilled Meat Patties)

Zingy, grilled lamb or beef patties seasoned with onion, red bell pepper, parsley, tomato paste, allspice, and biber salçasi.

Lebanese Kofta Recipe | Grilling

The spices in these Lebanese kofta are subtle against the distinct flavor of lamb, but there is just enough to give the meat a complexity behind its deceptively simple looks.

Moroccan Lamb Meatballs

Plump, juicy, beautifully spiced Moroccan Lamb Meatballs with Minted Yoghurt. Pan fried or baked. Stuff in pita pockets, pass around at a party or pile over pilaf!

Adana Kebabs (Ground Lamb Kebabs)

In Istanbul, kebabs made with juicy lamb and grilled over live coals were the kind of thing that even at their worst, were still pretty freaking awesome. Here's how to make them.

Tacos Árabes (Pita-Wrapped, Cumin-Marinated-Pork Tacos)

Tacos árabes, a Pueblan specialty with Middle Eastern influence, feature juicy cumin-marinated pork in a warm pita-bread wrapper. This recipe recreates the spit-roasted flavor in the oven and on the stovetop. Splashes of spicy chipotle salsa and cooling garlic-yogurt sauce are the perfect complementary condiments.

Hummus Kawarma (Lamb) with Lemon Sauce from 'Jerusalem'

Here's a tahini-rich recipe for hummus along with two variations, Musabaha (warm chickpea topping) and Kawarma (fried chopped lamb). For the most show-stopping of hummus dishes, take the extra time and prepare the Kawarma. Freshly chopped lamb neck meat is marinated in warm spices, za'atar, vinegar, mint, and parsley before it's fried in butter.