Hello Clarice**

This recipe came out better than we had even dared hope for. Don't be nervous with the amount of onion and rosemary that is used in the marinade, when the lamb comes off the grill, the flavors have mellowed to where they compliment each bite, and do not overpower the meat. The yogurt should have it's own post, but because it is complimenting the lamb, we posted the recipes together. We could just sit down with a big bowl of the finished yogurt, eat, and be VERY happy girls!!

Skewered Lamb with Coriander Yogurt

2 lbs chunked lean boneless lamb
1 large onion, grated (in food processor)
5 rosemary sprigs
Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
½ tsp sugar
1/3 cup olive oil
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Spring of rosemary for garnish
Lemon wedges, grilled until marked

Coriander yogurt

2/3 cup thick natural yogurt (Greek yogurt)
1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
1 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp onion, grated

1. Mix yogurt, mint, coriander, and onion, set aside.
2. Mix grated onion, herbs, lemon rind and juice, sugar and oil, pour over lamb in a large bowl and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
3. Drain the meat and thread onto skewers.
4. Arrange on a grill rack and cook on preheated grill for about 10 minutes until browned, turning occasionally.
5. Transfer to a plate and garnish with rosemary.
6. Serve with grilled lemon wedges and coriander yogurt.

Notes:

*We were incredibly lucky to get fresh yogurt from the Durham farmers market. It really is amazing how fresh, local ingredients can bump up the flavor of even the simplest of recipes.

* If you cannot find Greek yogurt, take plain yogurt (about twice the amount), place it in a colander that is lined with cheesecloth (or you can use coffee filters, or paper towels), and strain it until it is the consistency of sour cream (this can take awhile, so put it over a bowl, and throw it in the fridge).

* As with many dips, the yogurt is best eaten after being refrigerated overnight.

* The recipe as written, called for fresh cilantro, but because people are usually hate it or love it with cilantro, we decided to tone it down, and use ground coriander. If you know you love cilantro, it's always an option to substitute it in for the coriander.

* The marinade would work well with all types of meat, experiment!

**Thanks Richard P. for the incredibly inappropriate title for this post!!