So what did I do? I terrorized her. hehehehe. told her that our lawyers were on the phone with our boss in a conference call because of a project she helped me do. I learned to be evil from the master - my friend Rina, the Sith Mommy extrodinaire. It was brilliant. The look on her face. I figured I could get away with it because I did make the brownies and bring them in - those things will help me be forgiven almost anything.
And since I'm feeling incredibly chuffed with myself I decided to reward everyone with an extra recipe this week - my beef koftas! yummy summer treat for the bbq.
Kofta kebabs
Ingredients
2 tsp minced garlic (or garlic jalapeño)
1 teaspoon smoked salt
1 pound ground beef (can also use chicken, turkey, or lamb)
1 egg
½ cup panko
2 spring onions - chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon grated ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
28 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
Directions
1. Mix the garlic into the beef along with the egg, panko, parsley, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, cayenne pepper, ginger, and pepper in a mixing bowl until well blended.
2. Form the mixture into 28 balls. Form each ball around the tip of a skewer, flattening into a 2 inch oval; repeat with the remaining skewers.
3. Place the kebabs onto a baking sheet, cover, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes, or up to 12 hours.
4. Preheat grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate.
5. Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until the beef (meat) is cooked to your preferred doneness – approx. 5 minutes to medium
Serve with hummus, tzatziki and pita bread and a side of tabbouleh quinoa or couscous salad. Yumm!
Eat!
Enjoy!!
