Grilled Lamb Koftas - American Lamb Board

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground American lamb
• 2 teaspoons Diamond kosher salt (or 1 1/2 teaspoon Morton kosher salt)
• 3/4 cup pine nuts
• 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1/2 cup onion (grated or finely chopped)
• 2 to 3 garlic cloves
• 1/3 cup fresh mint, (minced)
• 1/3 cup fresh flat leaf parsley , minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme , chopped
• Olive oil