So, I saw kifta on the menu at both of my favorite cafes, Shahrazad Cafe and Cafe Medina. But I didn't order it for myself. I did bring some home to my baby brother from Shahrazad. And my older brother says he loves kifta. So I just had to try making some. I was not disappointed.
On one of my sopping excursions at Shahrazad Market, I found a bottle of Kefta spice. The ingredients for the spice read as follows... "garlic powder, black pepper, allspice, hers and a proprietary spice blend". Okay, so they won't tell me what ALL is in it. Heh! Oh well. As long as I can buy bottles of it, I am fine with not making my own.
And this is how you make it...
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. ground beef or lamb (I used 93/7 ground beef)
- 1/2 cup of Ziyad brand Kefta Spice
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 1/2 cup of parsley (I used dried, fresh would be better)
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1-1/2 tablespoons of vegetable oil (I omitted this and just sprayed my grill pan with extra virgin olive oil)
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Shape into patties or form the meat on a kebab skewer.
- Grill over medium heat until desired cooking temperature is reached.
And that was all there was to it. I served it with za'atar (see previous post for this recipe) and some light and fluffy basmati rice.
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