Chef Johns Kofta Kebabs

Name: Chef John's Kofta Kebabs
Ingredients: 1 slice whole grain bread, toasted; 0.5 medium yellow onion, diced; 0.33 cup chopped Italian parsley; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 8 ounces ground beef; 4 ounces ground lamb; 1.25 teaspoons kosher salt; 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice; 0.5 teaspoon paprika; 0.25 teaspoon ground cardamom; 0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoons water; 4 bamboo skewers, soaked for at least 1 hour