HOW TO MAKE KOFTA AT HOME ON THE BBQ

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt provides a similar texture with more protein.

pita bread

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pita

💰Cheaper: flatbread

Whole wheat pita is healthier, while flatbread is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has health benefits, while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

Grate 1 whole onion into a bowl lined with a tea towel and squeeze out the juice.

Add 1 clove of garlic using a garlic press into the bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of cumin, a handful of finely diced fresh parsley, 1/4 teaspoon of allspice, and 1 diced chili to the bowl.

Season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.

Add 450 grams of lamb mince to the bowl and mix thoroughly with the spices and onion juice.

Chill the mixture in the fridge for a couple of hours.

Shape the meat mixture onto skewers, making sure to grip and squeeze it around the skewer.

Return the skewers to the fridge to firm up before cooking.

Prepare the kamado grill for cooking at 200 degrees Celsius.

Place the skewers on the grill over the charcoal and cook for about 4 minutes on one side.

Flip the skewers and cook for another 4 minutes, checking for even cooking and a temperature of 74 degrees Celsius.

Cooking Techniques

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