Beef Kofta with Lemon Yogurt Sauce

5 from 1 vote

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 Time4

Cook Time6

Total Time10

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Servings:

Calories: 231kcal

Author: Catherine McCord

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 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.

Nutrition

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