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Beef Kofta with Lemon Yogurt Sauce
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!
Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 231 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
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 /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
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.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.