Kefta (ground meat Kebabs)

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Kefta (ground meat Kebabs)

• 1 lb (450g) ground lamb or beef or a mixture of both (use meat that is about 85% lean at the most).
  
• 1/2 c finely chopped parsley
  
• 1/2 c cup finely diced onion
  
• 2 T finely chopped fresh mint
  
• 2 tsp ground Cumin
  
• Salt and pepper to taste
  

Soak 6 or 7 bamboo skewers in water for about 30 minutes (or use the metal ones).

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl using your hands until everything is well incorporated and the mixture is smooth.

To make the Kefta Kebabs, form a short 2 inch piece of the meat mixture into a fat sausage shape. Pass a skewer through the small sausage lengthwise. Now start rotating the skewer with one hand while cupping the meat with the other and pressing it to create an elongated kefta sausage on the skewer. Rotating the skewer helps you distribute the meat evenly which reduces the chance of it falling off.

Grill the skewers till the desired doneness.

Serve with pita bread, onions tossed with sumac, Hummus, rice, and turnip pickles

Keywords: Beef, Lamb, Lebanese, Middle Eastern, eGCI

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