Lamb Kofta Bowl

1. 1 Ground lambpack 500 g ≈ $6.50Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 135 g
2. 2 Bulgurpack 500 g ≈ $3.00 50 g
3. 3 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 35 g
4. 4 Tomatoes≈ $4.67 per kg 75 g
5. 5 Cucumbers≈ $3.67 per kg 75 g
6. 6 Plain yogurtpack 300 g ≈ $2.10 45 g
7. 7 Fresh mintpack 30 g ≈ $2.20 5 g
8. 8 Pomegranatepack 1 pcs ≈ $2.50 0.2 pcs
9. 9 Cumin 2 g
10. 10 Ground coriander 2 g
11. 11 Olive oil 8 ml
12. 12 Salt 3 g
13. 13 Ground black pepper 1 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C, grate the onion³, and mix it with the ground¹ lamb, cumin, coriander, 1 g salt, and pepper.

2. Shape into 3–4 oblong koftas, brush with 3 ml oil, and bake for 16–18 minutes until browned and firm in the center.

3. Rinse the bulgur², cover with 140 ml water, add 1 g salt, and cook for 12–15 minutes until tender.

4. Dice the tomato⁴ and cucumber⁵, and separate the pomegranate⁸ seeds from the membranes.

5. Mix the yogurt with the chopped mint, 5 ml oil, and 1 g salt.

6. Spoon the bulgur² into a bowl as the base, and arrange the kofta, tomato⁴, cucumber⁵, and pomegranate⁸ in sections.

7. Add the yogurt sauce over the kofta or alongside it in a separate section.