Lamb Kofte with Garlic Yogurt Sauce Recipe

Directions:

1. Make sauce: Stir yogurt with garlic and salt to taste.
2. Make köfte: Cover bread with water in a bowl and soak 30 minutes, then squeeze bread to remove as much moisture as possible.
3. Prepare grill while bread soaks.
4. Transfer squeezed bread to a large bowl and add remaining köfte ingredients, then mix well with your hands until thoroughly blended. Divide lamb mixture into 16 portions and form each into a ball. Roll each ball into a 7- to 8-inch-long cigar, rolling first between your hands and then on a work surface (be sure the köfte are thin enough for even cooking). Slide a skewer lengthwise through center of each köfte.
5. Grill on oiled grill rack, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Serve warm with yogurt sauce.
6. Cooks' note: Köfte can be broiled on a baking sheet 5 inches from heat, turning over once.