I Made Albania's National Dish | Qofte/Kernacka

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese reduces calories while ricotta is often cheaper.

Chop 1 medium onion finely.

Make a paste with 4 cloves of garlic and a little salt.

In a bowl, combine 500 g ground beef, chopped onion, garlic paste, 0.5 tablespoon ground black pepper, 1 tablespoon chili flakes, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, salt to taste, 0.5 cup toasted corn flour, 1 egg, and 0.5 cup iced cold water.

Mix the ingredients for about 3 to 4 minutes until well combined.

Roll the mixture into small sausage-like kebabs.

Refrigerate the kebabs for about 20 minutes to firm up.

Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

Fry the kebabs for about 1 minute on each side until fully cooked, about 4 minutes total.

Serve with fresh yogurt and olives.

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