Savoury yoghurt kebabs recipe

• 220 g (7.8oz) Greek yoghurt, thick bit (see above)
• 30 g (1.1oz) mature Cheddar cheese, finely grated
• 2 medium slices white bread, crumbed
• 40 g (1.4oz) gram flour
• 0.5 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 medium clove garlic, finely chopped
• 10 g (0.4oz) ginger, peeled weight, finely chopped
• 0.5 -1 green chilli, seeded and optional
• 2 tbsp fresh chopped coriander
• 1 pinch salt and black pepper to taste
• 0.75 tsp garam masala or to taste
• 0.5 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 70 g (2.5oz) bunch fresh basil, leaves picked and washed
• 15 pistachios
• 1 small clove garlic, peeled
• 1.5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp water (adjust as necessary)
• 1 tsp lemon juice

1. Add the gram flour to a non-stick frying pan and dry roast over a gentle heat, stirring often until the gram flour has a lovely toasted smell and turns a golden colour, around 4-5 minutes.
2. Pour and scrape into a large bowl.
3. Clean the pan and add and heat 1 tbs.
4. of the oil in it.
5. Add the onion; cook gently until just softening.
6. Add the garlic and ginger and salt and cook until it no longer smells of raw garlic, around 40-50 seconds.
7. Stir in the garam masala and roasted cumin powder; take off the heat and add to the gram flour along with the yoghurt, cheese, 3/4 of the bread crumbs, coriander, green chillies and black pepper.
8. Stir well to combine and season to taste.
9. It should be creamy but firm enough to roll into little balls.
10. If not you will need to add some more crumbs.
11. Give the pan a wipe.
12. For the basil chutney: blend together all these ingredients until smooth, add enough water for a thick creamy chutney.
13. Season to taste.
14. Heat half the remaining oil in the saucepan.
15. Make little balls of the mixture, flatten and add to the pan, the oil should be hot and cook gently until the bottom is a lovely golden brown.
16. Flip over and cook until this side is deep golden too.
17. Place on absorbent kitchen roll.
18. Serve immediately as they are, with green chutney or topped with a little basil chutney.

greek yoghurt, cheddar cheese, white bread, gram flour, onion, clove garlic, ginger, green chilli, coriander, salt, garam masala, cumin powder, vegetable oil, fresh basil, pistachios, clove garlic, extra virgin olive oil, water, lemon juice

Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/27390/savoury-yoghurt-kebabs-recipe (may not work)