Beef kofta

Name: Beef kofta
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 red onion, finely sliced; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 tsp sumac, (see notes below); a small handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; 450g minced beef (ideally use 20% fat)); ½ onion, grated; ½ tsp ground allspice; a small handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; ½ tsp lebanese seven-spice or baharat, (see notes below); 1 ½ tsp aleppo pepper, (see notes below); 25g pine nuts, toasted; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 300g hummus, (see notes below); flatbreads

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time45 mins
Easy
Serves 4

Ingredients

ONION SALAD

1 red onion, finely sliced
1 lemon, juiced
1 tsp sumac, (see notes below)
a small handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

KEBABS

450g minced beef (ideally use 20% fat))
½ onion, grated
½ tsp ground allspice
a small handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
½ tsp lebanese seven-spice or baharat, (see notes below)
1 ½ tsp aleppo pepper, (see notes below)
25g pine nuts, toasted
2 cloves garlic, crushed

TO SERVE

300g hummus, (see notes below)
flatbreads

Method

STEP 1
Put the sliced onion into a bowl with the lemon juice and a generous pinch of salt. Mix well and leave to macerate for 15 minutes.
STEP 2
Meanwhile, heat the grill or barbecue to high. Put all the ingredients for the kebabs and a generous pinch of salt into a large bowl and mix well. Form into sausage- shaped patties and thread the meat onto flat skewers (these prevent the meat from turning when you flip them over on the barbecue). You should be able to make 8 kebabs. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until charred and juicy.
STEP 3
Add the sumac and parsley to the macerated onions and mix well.
STEP 4
To serve, spread the hummus on a serving dish. Lay the kebabs on top and pile on the onions. Serve immediately with flatbreads.