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Vegetarian Kofta Kebabs Recipe
Classic Middle Eastern kofta goes plant-based with this recipe for vegetarian kofta. With the help of ground Beyond Meat and some Middle Eastern spices and seasonings, you’ll have a tasty lunch or simple dinner that’s both plant-based and delicious.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 7 kebabs
Calories: 135 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Beyond Meat
- ½ onion diced
- ½ cup cilantro washed and finely chopped
- ¼ cup bread crumbs gluten-free or regular
- ½ teaspoon salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 egg optional
- Tahini sauce for serving optional
- pitas for serving optional
Instructions
- Combine ground Beyond Meat, diced onion, bread crumbs, and cilantro. Season the kofta kebab mix with spices, salt, and pepper and check for consistency; if all ingredients stick together and patties can be easily formed, avoid using egg. Note that some brands of vegan "meat" are drier than others; in that case, you may use 1 flax egg to bind them.
- Transfer to the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
- Using wet or well-oiled hands, shape the vegetarian kebabs into about 10 oval elongated shapes.
- Preheat the oven to a high grill setting (if your grill uses temperatures, 400-450F is best). Place a cookie drying rack on top of a baking sheet. Arrange the kebabs on the cookie rack. Place the sheet on the highest oven level closest to the grill. Grill each batch for 5 minutes on each side, turning them over carefully in the middle.
- Serve kebabs sprinkled liberally with additional chopped parsley and tahini on the side. The traditional Israeli way of eating them is in a pita with some Israeli salad, zaalouk, and tahini sauce.
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Notes
- You can also use turkey, lamb or beef meat in this mixture. Impossible Beef works just as well.
- The egg is not necessary; it can be substituted with flax egg or omitted for vegan kebabs.
- Use gluten free bread crumbs to make these into gluten-free kefta kebabs.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
135kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
521mg
(22%)
Potassium
185mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
115IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7kebabs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 521mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 115IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.