Kafta balls - Lebanese style meatballs

Name: Kafta balls - Lebanese style meatballs
Total time: 1800 s
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1/2 kg lamb mince; 1/2 kg beef mince; 1 large onion, finely grated (squeeze the water out); 1 cup finely chopped parsley; Pinch salt; 1 teaspoon allspice; Pinch cinnamon powder (optional); Black pepper (optional); Pinch cumin (optional)

Linda L. @lindzi

Lebanese

In Lebanon we call it Kafta, but in other countries in the Middle East, it can be referred to as Kofta/Kofte. Very popular especially in Ramadan 🌙
I used a mixture of lamb and beef here as we had both in the office kitchen but you can enjoy it with either of them or with any other types of mince.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

1/2 kglamb mince
1/2 kgbeef mince
1large onion, finely grated (squeeze the water out)
1 cupfinely chopped parsley
Pinchsalt
1 teaspoonallspice
Pinchcinnamon powder (optional)
Black pepper (optional)
Pinchcumin (optional)

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Make sure you squeeze the water out from the grated onions
2

Put the ground beef and lamb into a large bowl along with all the other ingredients and spices. Mix with your hands to combine everything
3

Form into small patties or thick fingers.
4

Place on a baking tray (no need for oil as the lamb meat is fatty enough) and cook on 200C for around 20 minutes. Then grill the top for a few minutes.
5

I best enjoy them on skewers grilled directly on coals -
6

Photos from my sister’s house on a Sunday with the Family ♥️ that’s how we enjoy Kafta with other meats as well and of course with lots of hummus and tabbouleh!

Hummus