Recipe courtesy of Rafih Benjelloun

Kofta Kabobs

  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 10 min
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Inactive: 30 min
  • Cook: 25 min
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Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground lamb or beef

4 stems parsley

1 small onion, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, roasted, peeled, and chopped

1 teaspoon white pepper

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander, optional

Small pinch clove, optional

5 mint leaves, very finely chopped, optional

Kosher salt

Chile flakes, optional

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, put the ground meat, flattened in the bowl, add all the ingredients. Knead for at least 5 minutes until all is well mixed. Let the kofta rest for 20 to 30 minutes in a cool place to marinate.
  2. Wet your hand with water. Take the kofta and make a big cigar. Put on a long skewer, in the center. Repeat skewering until done. Cook over a charcoal grill. Serve hot.

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Sonja L.

My freezer went kaput and I had to come up with a ton of recipes to cook up all the meat in the freezer. I made these and then refroze them after they were cooked.  We ate them about 6 weeks later and they were wonderful.  I made it with the lamb and did add extra salt.

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