KÖFTE KEBAB WITH YOGURT

Time: 30 min
Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS

For the Kofte Kebab

• 700g ground beef 
• 300g ground lamb 
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 tbsp A Spice Affair’s Turkish Kebab Seasoning
• 4 tbsp parsley, finely chopped (optional)

For Grilling (optional)

• 2 tomatoes, quartered
• 2 yellow onions, quartered 

For the Parsley Onion Salad

• 1 medium-sized red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp A Spice Affair’s Sumac or Aleppo Pepper
• ½ lemon juiced
• 1/2 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt
• 1 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped

For Serving

• 1 cup full fat plain yogurt
• Lavash or pita bread

PREPARATION

For the kebabs

1. Preheat your grill to 400°F/200 °C for about 15 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, combine A Spice Affair’s Turkish Kebab Seasoning with the ground meat, tomato paste, and chopped parsley. 
3. Mold the meat on wooden skewers aiming for 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick kebabs. If needed, wet your hands with a little water to avoid stickiness. Lay the Kebab skewers on a non-stick tray and repeat the steps until you run out of meat. 
4. Skewer the tomatoes and onions for grilling if using.
5. Place the kebabs, tomatoes and onions inside the grill and let cook for 4 minutes on each side.

For the Parsley Onion Salad

1. In a medium bowl, mix the salad ingredients together

For Serving

1. Serve kebabs and grilled vegetables hot on lavash or pita bread, drizzle with yogurt and top with sumac onion salad.