Grilled Kebab (Kefta)
Ingredients:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 3 green onions, minced
- 1/2 cup minced parsley
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 2 loaves Arab bread, cut in half
Garnish:
- 1 onion, finely slivered
- 1/2 cup minced parsley
- 1 tsp. sumac
1. Combine the garnish ingredients and set aside.
2. Combine the meat, onions, parsley, salt, and pepper. Knead together until very smooth. Ideally the mixture should be passed twice through a meat grinder. Some individuals like the smooth texture of kefta that has been softened by cautious whirling in a food processor.
3. Shape the meat paste into balls the size of small lemons. With dampened hands, insert a flat barbecue skewer into each ball and squeeze the meant gently around the skewer to form thick cigar shapes. (If round skewers are used, the meat will not cling to the skewer.)
4. Grill over charcoal, turning once or twice.
5. Serve folded inside half loaves of Arabic bread, with a generous portion of garnish. Alternatively, serve on a bed of bread decorated with the garnish. Kefta is also delicious with just a sprinkle of sumac or with yoghurt sauce.
Source:
The Arabian Delights
by Anne Marie Weiss-Armush
