36. Around The World in 80 BBQs - Uzbekistan

Around the World in 80 BBQs takes us to Uzbekistan this week, with a homemade kebab that may appear
familiar but which packs an unique flavour!

Lula kebabs are heavily individual to the local area, with a variety of styles and ingredients appearing, but
essentially the key elements are minced lamb with a very high fat content, moulded around flat skewers
to create a form of skinless sausage which will be a real hit at a garden cookout anywhere, from Kent to
Tashkent!

The most difficult stage of this cook can be moulding the meat to the skewer as there is very little natural
binding in the recipe, however if you make sure that you wet your hands regularly throughout the process,
you should find it a doddle.

MAIN INGREDIENTS

• 1kg lamb mince (with a high fat content)
• 200g minced lamb fat (optional)
• 1 small onion, roughly chopped
• 3 tbsp chopped thyme
• 3 tbsp ground cumin
• 3 tbsp ground coriander
• Large grain coarse salt
• Freshly cracked black pepper

TO SERVE:

• High quality flatbread
• Rocket salad

EQUIPMENT

You can create this dish using any Weber BBQ; charcoal or gas.

We've used the following:

• Weber Genesis Barbecue
• Tongs
• Flat skewers