Iraqi lamb kofta kebabs - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 3 garlic cloves , crushed or grated
• thumb-sized piece of ginger , peeled and finely grated
• 2 shallots , roughly chopped
• small handful of parsley , roughly chopped
• 2 mint sprigs , leaves picked and roughly chopped
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 500g lamb mince
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander
• 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
• hummus , fattoush salad, flatbreads and tzatziki, to serve (optional)
• 6 baby aubergines
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 75g butter
• 2 tbsp harissa