Kofta Kebabs Middle East Grilled Ground Meat Recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground meat

1 table spoon gournd coriander seed

1 teaspoon ground cumin seed

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon allspice

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

pinch of cayenne or other hot pepper (or a little Harissa paste)

2 cloves minced garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder

3 Tablespoons finely minced onion or 2 teaspoons onion powder

3 Tablespoons chopped parsley

Salt (about 1 and 1/2 teaspoons works well)

Preparation

It’s easiest to mix all the ingredients together, which is what I used to do. But the flavors come out and blend together better if the spices are warmed in about a tablespoon of olive oil, just until it sizzles.

Traditionally, these are molded into sort of long meatballs (about 3 to 4 inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter) and put on skewers to grill. But they can be grilled without skewers too.

Nutritional Information: Each of 4 servings has 2 grams effective carbohydrate plus 1 gram fiber, 29 grams protein, and 303 calories.