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doodlebug
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Has anyone tried this recipe?

Kofta


2 lbs beef.

2 onions.

1 slice soft bread.

1/2 cup milk

salt, pepper




Method



1. Mince beef and onions twice (till smooth consistency),soak bread in milk and add to meat together w/ the seasoning.

2. Mix well and shape into rounds 2-3 inch in diameter.

3. Grill or fry on skewers or in a double grill untill cooked.


http://www.touregypt.net/recipes/kofta.htm

Is it good? Do you have a better recipe? I have a pound of ground lamb and I'm really craving kofta for some reason.

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i made this last week for hubby...he said it was better then the Egyptians make...and i used the allspice...very easy to make

* 1 LB Ground Beef or Lamb
* 1 Large Yellow Onion finely chopped
* 1 clove of garlic finely minced or 1 tsp garlic paste
* 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley (preferred) or 2 tbsp dried parsley
* 1 egg
* 1 tbsp melted butter
* 1 tbsp salt
* 2 tsp pepper
* 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning or All Spice
* Pita Pocket Bread
* Garlic Tahini Sauce

How to make it

* This is the easiest recipe in the world.
* Mix first 9 ingredients in a large mixing bowl together until all well incorporated.
* Cover and put in fridge for at least 3 hours (let it marinade over night for optimal flavorage {thats not even a word is it?})
* When ready to cook, roll the beef into fingers the size of a man's thumb.
* Some people like to skewer them the long way, I never did though.
* Preheat Grill to Med High Heat and put fingers on the grill so that they are opposite the grill lines (you don't want them falling through).
* Cover and cook 5 mins. Turn over and cook another 5 mins.
* Similar to cooking a burger.
* Toast the pita pockets on the grill.

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garlic Tahini sauce for your Kofta

Ingredients:

* 1/2 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
* 3 gloves garlic, crushed
* 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1/4 cup lemon juice
* 1 teaspoon parsley, finely chopped (optional)

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omg thank you thank you!!! Just wish I could get to my grill but it's currently hidden in all the snow! Maybe I'll pull out the george forman, though I know it's not the same. I was just going to fry them in a pan.
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quote:
Originally posted by doodlebug:
omg thank you thank you!!! Just wish I could get to my grill but it's currently hidden in all the snow! Maybe I'll pull out the george forman, though I know it's not the same. I was just going to fry them in a pan.

i couldnt grill mine either as it also is in the snow and ice...i just baked them in my oven...Georgie would work just fine [Big Grin]
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There is some spice they use in their kofta here that makes it taste like pork sausage to me. I miss sausage and so kofta is a nice fill in, but I have no idea what the spice is that they use which gives it that flavor. Would rather make it at home than buy outside, as I can control how much spice is used, as though I love the flavor they tend to use a bit too much in everything. I'm sure it's not all-spice, just not sure what it is.
Non-spiced meat doesn't seem to exist in Egypt.

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the spice they put in pork alot is fennel seeds.i dont eat pork but did love sausage...so i tried to find something that would be just as good.fennel seeds, then i grind them up and use them even in my spaghetti sauce..
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Thanks M. [Smile]
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let me know if you try it...would be interesting to see if you like it as much as i do... [Razz]
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Will do. Might be a little bit but I'll post when I do.
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ok so add ground fennel seeds, maybe a teaspoon to it?
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quote:
Originally posted by doodlebug:
ok so add ground fennel seeds, maybe a teaspoon to it?

perfect Doodlebug.to each pound
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Made this last night along with koshari. Didn't have cajun seasoning so used Emeril's essence and didn't add the fennel seeds and Usama's reaction was this:

"Bridget, this is very very very good kofta! Thank you, my love! Thank you thank you thank you!"

mission accomplished, thanks Mickey!

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good job doodle...so proud of you [Wink]
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