World Flavors Cookbook

Kafta (Grilled Meat Skewers)

Name: Kafta (Grilled Meat Skewers)
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: 500g ground lamb or beef, 1 onion (finely chopped), 1/2 cup parsley (finely chopped), 1 tsp Lebanese 7-spice blend, salt and pepper.

Skewers of ground lamb mixed with finely chopped parsley, onions, and warm Lebanese spices, grilled over charcoal.

Cuisine: Lebanon

Ingredients

500g ground lamb or beef, 1 onion (finely chopped), 1/2 cup parsley (finely chopped), 1 tsp Lebanese 7-spice blend, salt and pepper.

Instructions

Knead together the meat, onion, parsley, and spices until fully combined. Take portions of the mixture and mold them around metal skewers into long, thin cylinders. Grill over hot charcoal (or in a pan) for 3-4 minutes per side until charred and juicy. Serve with hummus, biwaz (onion-parsley salad), and pita bread.