Name: Lamb Köfte with Tarator Sauce
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 hr
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 slices firm white sandwich bread, torn into pieces; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 1/2 pound ground lamb; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or 1/2 teaspoon hot red-pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 20 (8- to 10-inch) wooden skewers, soaked in water 30 minutes; tarator sauce ; chopped tomatoes; chopped onion; pita bread

Köfte are a street-food favorite in the Middle East. The warm, irresistible flavor of this version comes from a combination of allspice, cinnamon, clove, and Aleppo pepper, a Syrian chile with a mild kick.

Cooks' note:

Köfte can be broiled in batches on an oiled broiler pan 3 to 4 inches from heat, rotating a quarter turn occasionally, until just cooked through, about 8 minutes total.

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