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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (92g) Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 148
Calories from Fat 71		(48%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 7.9g	12%
	Saturated Fat 3.1g	15%
	Monounsaturated Fat 3.4g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
	Trans Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 49mg		16%
Sodium 439mg		18%
Potassium 310mg		8%
Total Carbohydrate 3.2g		1%
	Dietary Fiber 1.0g	4%
	Sugars 0.7g
Protein 15.7g		31%
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Kofta

Recipe #187233 | 35 min | 20 min prep | add private note

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By: Transylmania
Sep 21, 2006

These are delicious!!! The best ones I've ever made. The secret is to knead the mixture for about 10 minutes. Great on the grill or baked in the oven.

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 small onion, grated
3 garlic cloves, crushed into a paste
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon hot paprika or cayenne
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1
Combine the onions and garlic with the beef and begin to knead.
2
Add the spices and knead with wet hands for 10 to fifteen minutes, or until it is very VERY smooth.
3
Mold into small sausage shapes.
4
Either cook on the grill for about 10 minutes, or broil in the oven for fifteen.
5
Great with tomato and cucumber salad, pita bread, hummus, yogurt and cucumber salad -- .

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From: Chef #423316

On Sep 15, 2009

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From: SolightlyUK

On Jan 26, 2008

I am not giving these any stars because I deviated from the recipe. I did not have sweet paprika so I omitted this spice; I added a little dried mint (1/2 t) and added 1/4 cup of toasted chopped pine nuts. The taste of the finished result is very cumin-spicy... not really firey, more like heartburn in a bite. I am very disappointed, clearly the sweet paprika is a definite requirement. I kneaded for 15 minutes for nothing... sob.

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From: BonnieZ

On May 23, 2007

We just loved this recipe. I used 97% lean ground beef which can be dry, but the grated onion and crushed garlic paste solved that problem. I molded them onto skewers and grilled them. for dietary reasons I cut back the salt to 1/4 tsp. and found the spice mixture to be perfect. Thank you Transylmania for shring the recipe.

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From: MrsMM

On Oct 10, 2006

Wow, economic, easy and tasty. I left this recipe out for DH to make. Preparation he said was easy, although for people who don't know what Koftas are, maybe a guideline on what type of shape. I'd say the shape of a half of a corn dog. Anyway, they were broiled perfectly- crispy outside tender inside and AWESOME spice. Actually- they're very hot! But we like that. We ate with flatbread, hummus. Thanks so much for posting.

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