Beef Koftas (Ground Beef on Skewers)

Name: Beef Koftas (Ground Beef on Skewers)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 2 lb ground beef; 2 onions; 1 slice soft bread; 0.5 cup milk; salt; 0.5 tsp cumin; 0.25 tsp chili powder; 1 pinch allspice; 6 bamboo skewers

Beef, bamboo skewers and bread come together in these Egyptian meatballs, fragrant with cumin and chilli and grilled.

25 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min · 25 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
If using bamboo skewers, soak in water for at least 1 hour. If you can, run the beef and onions through a food grinder twice. If you don't have a grinder, pulse the onion in a food processor until chopped finely and then add the beef and pulse until it reaches quite a fine consistency. Place in a bowl.
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2
Soak bread in milk and add to meat together with the seasonings. Mix well and form into football shaped meatballs 2-3 inch in diameter. About 2 or 3 meatballs should fit on each skewer. You can shape them right on the skewers. Grill on skewers until cooked through.