Beef, green olive & sumac koftas

Spiced beef koftas with green olives and pistachios, served with a refreshing cucumber and pomegranate salad. An ideal sharing dinner that is freezable and gluten-free.

6 portioner 45 min mediumMellanöstern

Ingredienser

  • 800 g 12% fat beef mince
  • 2 garlic cloves grated
  • 100 g green olives pitted and roughly chopped
  • 50 g pistachios roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp sumac
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp mild chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp olive oil plus extra for frying
  • 1 tsp salt
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1 red onion sliced
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 whole cucumber deseeded and finely sliced
  • 2 large handfuls of parsley leaves
  • 50 g pomegranate seeds
  • pinch of sumac
  • 1 tbsp honey for glazing
  • hummus to serve
  • pickled chillies to serve
  • flatbreads to serve

Gör så här

1

Mix together all the kofta ingredients (beef, garlic, olives, pistachios, spices, olive oil, salt, and pepper) in a large bowl.

2

Roughly form the mixture into 24 koftas using about 40g for each.

3

To make the salad, scrunch the red onion and lemon juice together with a pinch of salt and set aside for 10 minutes to lightly pickle.

4

Mix in the cucumber, parsley, and pomegranate seeds to the onion mixture, season to taste, and sprinkle over the sumac.

5

Heat olive oil in a large frying pan or griddle pan over medium-high heat.

6

Fry the koftas in batches, turning often for 5-7 minutes until browned all over.

7

Pour in 200ml water, cover with a lid, turn the heat up to high, and cook for 5-7 minutes until cooked through and the water has evaporated.

8

Remove from heat and stir in the honey, tossing to coat.

9

Spread hummus on a serving platter, pile over the koftas, and serve with the salad, pickled chillies, and flatbreads.