The Stuff
Serves 6
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup grated onion
2 cloves garlic finely minced
2 tablespoons finely-chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon fresh mint finely chopped
salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon Spanish paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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Chopped Vegetable Salad
1 seedless cucumber -- peeled, diced fine
1 large tomato -- seeded, diced fine
1 green bell pepper -- seeded, diced fine
1 hot Italian-style pepper -- seeded, diced fine
1 small onion diced
2 clove garlic -- finely minced
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
1 lemon
What to do .....
In a large bowl combine the beef, onion, garlic, parsley, coriander, mint, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika and cayenne. Cover and let sit for one hour. Soak 12 wooden skewers in water for one hour. or use metal skewers
In a separate bowl combine cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, hot pepper, garlic, mint, Onion, Lemon juice, salt and pepper tossing to combine. Cover and let marinate at room temperature until ready to serve.
Preheat grill or broiler.
Dip hands into a bowl of water. Shape and pack about a 1/3 cup of the meat mixture into 2 sausage-shapes on a skewer. Repeat procedure for remaining meat and skewers.
Grill the keftas on both sides until cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve hot with chopped salad. and a Flat bread of your choice .....I also use a Dipping sauce for the keftas .....last night i used a Jamaican steak sauce ..... But you can use anything ...
This is one of my fave recipes....
ps the keftas can break up easy when turning on the grill ....just be gentle
Kilo waiting for Food to fall from the BBQ
