Lamb Kofta Meatball Tray Bake

Name: Lamb Kofta Meatball Tray Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: ½ onion, grated using a box grater; 500 g (1 lb) ground lamb, or beef; ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs, regular breadcrumbs can be substituted; 2 cloves garlic, finely minced; 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped; 2 tsp cumin; 2 tsp coriander; 2 tsp paprika, plain; smoked paprika can be substituted; 1½ tsp ground cinnamon; ¾ tsp cayenne pepper, reduce to taste or leave out for less heat; ¾ tsp cooking salt, or kosher salt; ½ black pepper; 1 large red capsicum, deseeded and sliced into 1 cm thick slices; 1 large yellow capsicum, deseeded and sliced into 1 cm thick slices; 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; ¼ tsp each cooking salt and pepper, or kosher salt; 1 quantity tahini sauce; 1 quantity lemon yogurt sauce, or plain yogurt; olive oil spray, for the meatballs; 4 flatbreads, or rice, couscous or cauliflower rice; 3 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded; or other leafy greens; 2 tomatoes, halved and cut into thin slices; 1 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped; optional, for sprinkling

Baked lamb kofta meatballs with red and yellow peppers and onion on a tray, served with flatbread and sauce. — Lamb kofta meatballs and roasted vegetables with flatbread.

Spiced lamb kofta meatballs roast on one tray with colourful peppers and red onion. Serve them in flatbreads or with rice or couscous.

By Cookin' KitchenOctober 12, 2026

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Total: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Servings: 4

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About this recipe

These lamb kofta meatballs bake on a tray with red and yellow capsicum and red onion. The warm spices include cumin, coriander, paprika and cinnamon.

Serving ideas

Tuck the meatballs and vegetables into warm flatbreads with lettuce, tomato and tahini or lemon yogurt sauce. For a bowl, serve them over rice or couscous.