Beef Kofta with Herbed Rice & Tzatziki

Photo: Fabienkhan · CC BY-SA 2.5 · source

Juicy grilled skewers of spiced ground beef and onion with cool tzatziki, warm pita and a bright tomato-cucumber salad.

Ingredients

• 1½ lb ground beef (or half lamb)
• 1 onion, grated
• 1 bunch parsley
• 4 garlic cloves
• 12 oz tzatziki
• 1½ cups rice
• 4 pitas
• 1 pint tomatoes
• 1 cucumber
• 1 lemon

From your pantry: 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp coriander, ½ tsp cinnamon, 1½ tsp salt, olive oil.

Instructions

1. Squeeze the grated onion dry. Mix with the beef, half the parsley (chopped), garlic, spices and salt. Don't overmix.
2. Shape into 12 long ovals around skewers or into logs.
3. Grill or broil 4 minutes per side until charred and cooked through. Cook the rice and stir in chopped parsley and lemon zest.
4. Toss the tomatoes and cucumber with olive oil, lemon juice and salt.
5. Serve kofta over rice with tzatziki, salad and warm pita.

Tip: Chill the shaped kofta 15 minutes so they hold on the skewers.

Nutrition per serving

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