Beef Kofta

Ingredients · for 5 (scales to your household)

• 1 whole yellow onion, quartered $0.60
• 2 clove garlic cloves $0.06
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, stems removed (~2 packed cups leaves) $0.46
• 1 lb ground beef $7.94
• 0.5 lb ground lamb $7.26
• 1 slice slice of toasted bread, soaked in water and squeezed dry $0.16
• 1.5 tsp ground allspice $0.46
• 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper $0.06
• 0.5 tsp ground green cardamom $0.07
• 0.5 tsp ground sumac $0.05
• 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg $0.04
• 0.5 tsp paprika $0.06
• 0.75 tsp salt, to taste $0.04
• 0.25 tsp black pepper, to taste $0.03

Per-ingredient cost is the amount this recipe uses at the lowest Canadian price we have on file; the per-serving total above adds the range up to the dearest price and for buying whole packages.

Method

1. Soak 10 wooden skewers 30-60 minutes and preheat a grill to medium-high.
2. Pulse the onion, garlic and parsley in a food processor until finely minced.
3. Add the ground beef, ground lamb, soaked-and-squeezed bread and all the spices (allspice, cayenne, cardamom, sumac, nutmeg, paprika, salt, pepper); process until well combined.
4. Mold the meat mixture around each skewer in a log about 1 inch thick (about 10 skewers).
5. Grill about 4 minutes per side, 7-8 minutes total, until cooked through.
6. Serve hot with pita, tahini sauce, tomato and onion wedges and parsley.

Per serving