Kofta Kebab
preparation: 30 min. + 2 hours marinating
Ingredients for 4 servings:
1 lb ground beef (80/20)
1 onion
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
20 sherry tomatoes
1 tbsp canola oil
Marc’s Kofta Kebab Spice Mix
Utensils:
sharp knife, bowl, skewers, barbecue grill, refrigerator, food processor
Directions:
Peel
the
onion
and
grate
in
a
food
processor.
In
a
bowl
mix
the
grated
onion
with
the
ground
beef
and
1,5
-
2
tablespoons
of
the
spice
mix.
Knead
with
your
hands
until
well
combined.
Form
little
oval
shaped
flat
meat
patties
and
spear
each
oval
on
a
skewer.
Cover
the
skewers
with
plastic
foil
and
put
in
the
refrigerator
for
at
least
2
hours.
Cut
the
bell
peppers
into
bite-size
squares
and
spear
on
skewers,
alternating
with
the
cocktail
tomatoes.
Grill
the
skewers
for
3
to
4
minutes
on
both
sides until done. Serve the kofta with the vegetable skewers and your favourite Mediterranean dip, such as tzatziki, hummus or skordalia.
Side Dishes:
flatbread, fresh green salad, tabbouleh
Kofta Kebab Spice Mix
Kofta
are
Persian
metballs
that
are
mostly
strong
seasoned
and
grilled
on
an
open
fire.
The
word
Kofta
is
derived
from
the
Persian
word
’kufteh’,which
means
bruised.
Kofta
or
köfte
can
also
be
found
in
the
entire
oriental
cuisine
from
North
Afrika
over
South
East
Europe
up
to
India.
In
Greece
they
are
known
as
keftedes,
in
Germany as frikadellen.
