Middle Eastern · Dinner
Crispy Fried Ground Meat Balls
Spiced ground beef balls known as kofta, mixed with onion, garlic, parsley and warm spices, shaped small and deep fried until crisp and dark brown outside while staying juicy inside. Served with a lemony tahini sauce and flatbread, this dish reads as a Middle Eastern street snack or mezze plate item.
$4
20 minsPrep
10 minsCook
30 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
33.4gProtein
45.1gFat
19.8gCarbs
2.9gSugar
3.1gFiber
998mgSodium
238mgChol
11.9gSat Fat
580mgPotassium
95mgCalcium
4.9mgIron
2.6mcgVitamin B12
6.5mgVitamin C
low-carb
spice-route
thirty-min-meals
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Finely grate the onion, mince the garlic and garlic for sauce, and finely chop the parsley. In a bowl, combine ground beef, grated onion, minced garlic, parsley, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, paprika, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs and egg yolk; mix until evenly bound.
2
Chill
Cover the bowl and rest the mixture in the refrigerator for 15 minutes until it firms up.
3
Fry
Heat vegetable oil in a deep saucepan to 350°F over medium-high heat. Fry 6–7 small balls for 4–5 minutes, turning occasionally, until deep golden brown and cooked through.
4
Plate
Drain the meatballs on a paper towel. Whisk tahini, lemon juice, water and minced garlic until pale and smooth. Serve with warmed pita and tahini sauce for dipping.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz400g ground beef
- 11 onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp parsley
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp breadcrumbs-dried
- 22 small egg yolk
- 2 cup480ml vegetable oil, for deep frying
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp tahini
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp water
- 22 small clove garlic, for sauce
- 11 pita
