An easy Kofta kebab recipe. Good quality ground beef mixed with fresh parsley, onions, garlic and Middle Eastern spices. Serve with cool Herby Tzatziki topped with gorgeous pomegranate seeds for a truly festive feel.

Ingredients

1 kg	Pure South Beef Mince (Main)
1	Onion, quartered
2	Garlic, crushed
2 large handfuls	Superb Herb Parsley, stems removed
1	Toast bread slices, well toasted and soaked in water, then water squeezed out
1 pinch	Salt and pepper
1 ½ tsp	Ground allspice
½ tsp	Cayenne
½ tsp	Sumac
½ tsp	Ground nutmeg
½ tsp	Paprika

Herby Tzatziki

1 large	Cucumber, grated
1 ½ cups	Greek yoghurt
2 Tbsp	Olivado Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tbsp	Superb Herb Dill, chopped
2 Tbsp	Superb Herb Mint
1 clove	Garlic, minced
1 Tbsp	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ tsp	Sea salt
¼ cup	Pomegranate seeds (Main)

Directions

1. Preheat the barbeque on high.
2. In a food processor, process the onion, garlic, and parsley. Add the beef, bread and the spices. Process until all is well combined and forms a pasty meat mixture.
3. Remove the meat mixture from the food processor and place in a large bowl. Take a handful of the meat mixture and mould it on a wooden skewer, making 3 cm thick kebab. Repeat the process until you have run out of meat.
4. Grill the kofta kebabs on the lightly oiled barbeque. Cook on medium-high heat for 4 minutes on one side, turnover and grill for another 3-4 minutes.
5. To make the herby tzatziki: Lightly squeeze the grated cucumber between your palms to remove excess water and place in a large bowl, one handful at a time until all the cucumber is in the bowl. Add the yoghurt, olive oil, lemon juice and salt and mix through. Let it rest for 5 minutes before stirring in the herbs. Add more lemon juice and salt to taste if necessary. Top with pomegranate seeds.
6. Serve Beef Kofta with Herby Tzatziki accompanied by flatbread and hummus.

Tip: Leftover tzatziki keeps well in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Olivado Avocado Cooking Oil for grilling.

Flatbread and hummus to serve.

Skewers (presoaked if using wooden skewers).

We cooked on a Masport Barbeque.