Ingredients
- 1 medium yellow onionquartered
- 2 garlic clove s
- 1 whole bunch parsleystems removed (about 2 packed cup sparsley leaves)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground lamb
- 1 slice of breadtoasted until browned and soaked in water until fully tender
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp groundgreen cardamom
- 1/2 tsp ground sumac
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Pita bread to serve
- Tahini Sauce
- Tomato wedges
- Onion wedges
- More parsley
Instructions
- Note: If you’re using wooden skewers, be sure to soak them for 30 minutes to 1 hour before using so they don’t catch on fire.1. Chop onions garlic and parsley in food processor.
- Now, add ground beef, lamb, bread (make sure to squeeze out any water out of the bread), and spices. Run processor. Scrape sides of processor and run again until the meat mixture is well combined.
- Remove the meat mixture from the food processor and place in a large bowl. Take a fistful portion of the meat mixture and mold it on a wooden skewer. Repeat the process until you have run out of meat.
- b) Be sure each kofta kebab is about 1 inch in thickness, this is best for grilling. Lay the kofta kebabs on a tray lined with parchment paper for now.
- Place kofta kebabs on the lightly oiled, heated gas grill. Grill over medium high heat for 4 minutes on one side, turn over and grill for another 3 4 minutes (total of 7 8 minutes.)
- Serve the kofta kebabs immediately with pita bread, tahini and fixings (tomato wedges, onions, more parsley) and other sides you prepared (see ideas just below!)
