Lamb Kofta with tzatziki

I saw a good looking recipe in Cooking Light Magazine and tweeked it a little to come up with a delicious kofta that we all devoured tonight.

Here's my recipe for Lamb Kofta (you could also substitute lean ground beef or chicken)

This makes about 8-10 patties.

1/2 onion - grated
2 cubes frozen garlic
2 cubes frozen cilantro
2 Tbs. tzatziki (prepared is fine)
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. turmeric
pinch of kosher salt and pepper
1 lb. ground lamb
1 tsp. Greek seasoning
1 Tbs. olive oil

Preheat oven to 350. Combine all ingredients -except olive oil-in a bowl and mix with your hands until well combined. Form 3" oblong shaped patties. Heat olive oil in a pan on medium high heat (a stovetop to oven pan works well- like Le Creuset), and brown on all sides for 3 minutes.

Finish cooking by placing pan in the oven for 10-12 minutes.

We served the kofta with a dollop of tzatziki, couscou and steamed green beans with a pinch of dried oregano, salt and pepper.