Beef koftas with babaganoush
5
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 30 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Bring a little Middle Eastern magic to your table with these tasty koftas.
Ingredients
Burghul, dry
45 g, or cracked wheat
Lean beef mince, raw
400 g
Red onion
1 small, grated
Pine nuts
2 tbs, chopped
Ground allspice
2 tsp
Lebanese cucumber
2 medium, sliced
Cherry tomatoes
250 g, halved
Fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tbs, chopped
Green shallot(s)
4 individual, thinly sliced
Lemon juice
2 tbs
Eggplant dip
⅓ cup(s), to serve
Wholemeal lebanese bread
2 small, warmed, cut into quarters
Instructions
1
Place the cracked wheat in a small heatproof bowl, pour over enough boiling water to cover and stand for 15 minutes. Squeeze out as much excess water as possible, transfer to a large bowl.
2
Add the mince, onion, pine nuts and allspice to the cracked wheat and mix well. Shape mixture into 12 oval-shaped koftas and flatten slightly
3
Preheat a chargrill or barbecue over medium-high heat. Cook the koftas, turning for 6-8 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
4
Meanwhile, combine the cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, shallots and juice in a medium bowl.
5
Serve the koftas and salad with a dollop of babaganoush and with the warmed Lebanese bread on the side.
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