Kofta Kebab

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 1/2 lb Ground lamb

• Produce

  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1 More parsley
  • 1 Onion, wedges
  • 1 whole bunch Parsley
  • 1 Tomato, wedges
  • 1 Yellow onion, medium

• Condiments

  • 1 Cayenne tahini sauce recipe

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 tsp Allspice, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom, ground green
  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Sumac, ground

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 slice Bread
  • 1 Pita bread to serve

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 medium yellow onion, quartered
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 whole bunch parsley, stems removed (about 2 packed cups parsley leaves)
• 1 lb ground beef
• ½ lb ground lamb
• 1 slice of bread, toasted until browned and soaked in water until fully tender
• Salt and pepper
• 1½ tsp ground allspice
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp ground green cardamom
• ½ tsp ground sumac
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp paprika
• Pita bread to serve
• Tahini Sauce
• Tomato wedges
• Onion wedges
• More parsley

Directions

• Soak 10 wooden skewers in water for about 1 hour; remove from the water when you are ready to begin. Lightly oil the grates of a gas grill and preheat it to medium high for about 20 minutes.
• Prepare the pita bread and the fixings. If you plan to, make the tahini sauce from this recipe
• In a food processor, chop the onion, garlic, and parsley.
• Add the beef, lamb, bread (be sure to squeeze out the water completely), and the spices. Run the processor until all is well combined forming a pasty meat mixture.
• 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. For best results, make sure each kofta kebab is about 1 inch in thickness.
• Lay the skewered kofta kebabs on a tray lined with parchment paper
• Place the kofta kebabs on the lightly oiled, heated gas grill. Grill on medium-high heat for 4 minutes on one side, turn over and grill for another 3-4 minutes.
• Serve the kofta kebabs immediately with pita bread, tahini and the fixings you prepared. See suggestions for sides and related recipes.