Kofta Kebab with Tzatziki + Pita

For the beef kofta

• 1 lb (450g) lean ground beef
• 1 large yellow onion, grated and excess juice squeezed out
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
• 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
• 2 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup minced Pitted Green olives (Castelvetrano), minced
• 9 short wooden skewers

For the tomato salad

• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup pitted Castelvetrano olives
• 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• salt and pepper to taste

Tzatziki

• 2 cups Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup fresh dill roughly chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• juice of one lemon
• 1 cucumber grated and squeezed to remove any excess liquid
• 3 tbsp olive oil

Serve with

• pitas (make our fluffy pita recipe!)
• fresh mint
• fresh dill