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Lebanese BBQ – Kafta

Kafta are Lebanese sausage-shaped meatballs, and as easy to make as that would suggest. They can be eaten as they are with side dishes or incorporated into wraps.

Lebanese BBQ – Kafta

Ingredients

  • 500g minced lamb (low fat)
  • ½ large onion
  • ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley
  • ½ tsp dry or fresh mint
  • ¼ tsp kafta spice
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp sea salt

Serving suggestion

  • Pita bread
  • Muhammara
  • Onion
  • Sumac

Method

  1. 1Place the onion in a food processor and pulse for a few seconds, then add the parsley and mint and pulse until evenly distributed. Add the spices.
  2. 2Place the mixture in a bowl, add the minced lamb and mix well with your hands.
  3. 3Dip your hands in cold water to prevent the meat from sticking and mould into sausage shapes.
  4. 4Place on a barbecue or grill and cook evenly on all sides until golden brown.
  5. 5To serve: spread Muhammara on the base of a pita, top with the kafta, then add some raw onion mixed with sumac.

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