Description:

Wonderfully seasoned ground meat mixture, shaped into sausages and cooked on skewers - served with a Tunisian salad

Source:

d.lishus

Serves/Makes:6

Ingredients

• Ground Meat Kefta:
• 1-1/2 lbs (.7 kg). ground meat (use any kind - good quality)
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) grated onion
• 3 large cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp (30 ml). finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tsp (5 ml). dried mint, crumbled
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tsp (5 ml). ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). Spanish paprika
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml). cayenne pepper
• Tunisian Chopped Vegetable Salad:
• 1 cucumber, peeled and finely diced
• 1 large tomato, seeded and diced
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
• 1 hot pepper, seeded and finely diced (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp (15 ml). crumbled Egyptian mint (can subtitute regular)
• 2 tbsp (30 ml). mild vinegar
• 4 tbsp (60 ml). olive oil

Preparation

• In large bowl, combine all ingredients, cover and let sit at room temp. for one hour.
• Soak 12 wooden skewers in water for an hour.
• While meat and skewers are "waiting", make salad:
• In seperate bowl, combine all salad ingredients, toss well to mix the flavors and oil and seasonings, and let marinate at room temp. until ready to serve.
• Preheat broiler or grill.
• Dip hands into water, and shape about a third cup of meat into sausage shape kefta and put two on each skewer.
• Grill or broil until cooked, a few minutes on each side.
• Serve hot with salad and flat bread.

Comments

Excellent dish.