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Kafta Recipe

Kafta, kofta, kifta, however you spell it, it amounts to the same thing; a ground meat kebab.
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Course: Main Course, Mezze
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keyword: Kafta, Kebab
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6 kebabs
Calories: 196kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Ground Beef
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Seven Spices
  • ½ tsp Crushed Red Pepper
  • ½ tsp Cumin
  • ½ tsp Cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Coriander
  • ¼ cup Parsley finely chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC) or grill.
  • Soak wooden skewers for at least twenty minutes so they don't catch fire in the oven.
  • Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Using your hand make fist sized balls.
  • Shape the kaftas as you put the meat on skewers. 
  • Place on a tray if going in the oven otherwise put the skewers directly on your grill.
  • It will take roughly 20 minutes turning once. Maybe a bit quicker on the grill.

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Nutrition

Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 443mg | Potassium: 218mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 2mg