Kofta Kebabs over Blueberry Mint Couscous

Page 269 – Kofta Kebabs over Blueberry Mint Couscous

Alterations: Brushed olive oil on kebabs rather than spraying grill. Less oregano. Doubled blueberries.

The Boy

Rating: 4 cracked pipes

Assessment: Really love the meatballs, but not a fan of the blueberry mint couscous. If rating separately, meatballs would be a seven and couscous a two overall, a four without blueberries.  Kebab meat reminds him of taco meat. Meat could be a little juicer. Mostly blueberries that make couscous undesirable. 

Ideas for Next Time:  More olive oil, everywhere. Take out mint.  Try lemon juice instead of lemon zest.

The Step-Mama

Rating: 6 stars, delicious goodness. Would eat once a month.

Assessment: Lamb is one of my favorite meats, worked well with the dill. The couscous was a little bland for me, although I loved the blueberries, olive oil, mint and lemon zest flavors together.

Ideas for Next Time: Use metal skewers so that the wooden ones don’t burn and have to be extracted from the meats. (And yes, I soaked them. Ri said “We may as well have soaked them in kerosene.”) Add orange zest to couscous, along with some orange juice in the cooking liquid to give it more depth. Replace cumin in kebab mixture with Greek seasoning. 

Guest Reviewer (ShonnaPants)

Rating: Enthusiastic two thumbs up – very good

Assessment: Couscous and lamb complement each other well since the lamb has such a bold flavor and the couscous has a milder flavor. Loved the couscous a lot, did not think it bland. Combination of lemon and mint was almost like a mojito. Sweetness of blueberries was good because it added contrast to tart lemon.

Ideas for Next Time: Add feta cheese in the kebab mixture or couscous mixture.

 

(It was so pretty before I dumped the couscous on the top that I had to take a picture.)

(Riley was making fun of my plating, so he added a carnation to prove his point. But his plan backfired when I took the picture anyway because it looked so very, very pretty.)