Beef Kofta with Lemon Yogurt Sauce

Name: Beef Kofta with Lemon Yogurt Sauce
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 small onion, minced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons paprika; 1/2 teaspoon Coriander; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 1 cup Greek yogurt; 1/4 cup chopped mint; 1 small lemon, for the juice; 4 middle eastern flatbreads; 1 small Persian cucumber, thinly sliced; 1 tomato, sliced

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Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings
4
Calories
231 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mediterranean

Beef Kofta with Lemon Yogurt Sauce

Soren Carlson

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When you’ve hit meatball overload, though, and want to switch things up you have to consider this Beef Kofta and Lemon Yogurt Sauce recipe. It’s essentially a meatball jazzed up with a bunch of spices!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 pound lean ground beef
1 small onion, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon Coriander
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1 cup Greek yogurt
1/4 cup chopped mint
1 small lemon, for the juice
4 middle eastern flatbreads
1 small Persian cucumber, thinly sliced
1 tomato, sliced

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Instructions

Place the beef, onion, garlic, paprika, coriander, cumin, and 1 teaspoon of the salt in a bowl and mix to combine well.
Form the meat into 8 equal sausages.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and saute the kofta sausages for 6 minutes, turning every 2 minutes to brown evenly.
While the kofta are cooking, in a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, mint, lemon juice, and remaining salt.
Serve the kofta in a flatbread with the lemon yogurt sauce, cucumber and tomato slices.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 231kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 31g (62%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 202mg (8%) Potassium 747mg (21%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 2.135IU (0%) Vitamin C 22mg (24%) Calcium 112mg (11%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 231 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	231kcal	12%
Carbohydrates	12g	4%
Protein	31g	62%
Fat	7g	11%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	3g	15%
Trans Fat	0.4g	20%
Cholesterol	73mg	24%
Sodium	202mg	8%
Potassium	747mg	16%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	5g	10%
Vitamin A	2.135IU	0%
Vitamin C	22mg	24%
Calcium	112mg	11%
Iron	5mg	28%