Spiced lamb koftas with mint and tomato salad

I love this dish, a taste of the Kasbah!  Fresh zingy flavours mixed with minced lamb and loads of salad and yoghurt too.  Really simple but looks and tastes amazing.  Another family friendly recipe taken from BBC Good food.

The Koftas
500g pack of minced lamb
2 small or 1 large preserved lemon, flesh and seeds removed and skin finely chopped (I buy these from Sainsbury's in a jar)
10 pitted green olives, finely chopped
Small bunch parsley, chopped
1 and a half tbsp ras el hanout spice mix
1 tbsp sunflower oil
Plain yoghurt, salad and wraps to serve.

Salad
4 large tomatoes, chopped
Half a red onion, very thinly sliced
Small bunch of mint, leaves picked
Juice of half a lemon
Good pinch of sugar.

Method
In a large bowl, combine the lamb mince, preserved lemon, olives, parsley, ras el hanout and some seasoning.  Be careful with the salt though as the olives and lemon are quite salty.  Divide the mixture into 4 and shape each piece around a long skewer.  Chill for 30 minutes.....
Combine the ingredients for the salad with some seasoning and set aside.
Heat the grill to high.  Rub the oil over the koftas and wrap a little foil around the bottom of each skewer if using wooden ones.  Place on a baking tray and grill for about 7 minutes each side until nicely browned, checking the meat is cooked through to the centre.  Serve with the tomato salad, a dollop of yoghurt and some couscous or in wraps.

Off to the souk!