Low Fat Middle Eastern Beef Koftas Food

BEEF KAFTA

Steps:

• Place the parsley in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped, remove and set aside.
• In the same food processor bowl used to chop the parsley, place the quartered onion and pulse until finely chopped. Drain the onions slightly to release excess moisture.
• Return the parsley back to the bowl of the food processor with the onions. Add the ground beef to the food processor in addition to all the spices. Run the food processor on pulse once or twice until ingredients are well combined and form a pasty meat mixture.
• Transfer the mixture from the food processor to a large bowl and form the Kafta into an oblong shape about 1 inch in thickness. You can form them on a wooden skewer or without.
• Grease the grates of a gas grill or indoor grill pan, and preheat it to medium high heat. When heated through, transfer the kafta to the grill. Grill for 4-5 minutes per side, depending on your preferred level of doneness.
• Serve hot off the grill with your choice of side.

LOW FAT MIDDLE EASTERN BEEF KOFTAS

Steps:

• COMBINE beef, GRATED red onion, parsley, mint, allspice, GRATED lemon rind and juice of lemon in bowl.
• Make in 7 or 8 rolled sausages.
• SPRAY pan with oil and cook beef until cooked.
• NOTE: To make it easier to cook, make sure sausages or rolled evenly.
• NOTE: I put a plate and a can from the pantry on top to help to brown evenly.
• In separate bowl, COMBINE vanilla low-fat yogurt and mint sauce (I used from the bottle; thick or thin will do).
• Will serve with grape tomatoes and Bill Granger's Spiced Pumpkin recipe listed at ZAAR!
• ENJOY!
• **UPDATED NOTE: If the combination FEELS dry, you can add up to 2 Tablespoon of Greek Yogurt too as if the mixture is ultra dry before you grill, it will taste like that too!

TWISTED BEEF KOFTAS (MIDDLE-EASTERN MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl until well-blended (using your hands works best).
• Form golf-ball sized meatballs from the mixture and place, without touching, on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake until slightly browned and cooked through (approximately 20-25 minutes).
• Serve 'em up hot! (See Recipe Description for Suggestions).

LOZ (ALMOND SWEETMEATS)

Steps:

• Combine the finely chopped pistachio nuts and caster sugar, and set aside.
• Combine the ground almonds and icing sugar with enough orange-blossom water to form a stiff paste.
• Knead until smooth and allow to rest for about 10 minutes.
• Shape the paste into small balls the size of a walnut, and using a teaspoon handle, make a small hole in each ball and fill it with the combined pistachio nuts and caster sugar; close the hole over the filling and reshape to a round shape.
• Roll the balls in icing sugar and place in small paper cups or on a serving plate. Decorate the top of each ball with a peeled pistachio nut.
• Serve with coffee.
• Note: To peel pistachio nuts, simmer for 3 minutes, drain and slip off skins; dry on a paper towel before use.