Kofta Ingredients: * 1/2 lb ground lamb (80/20) * 1/2 lb ground beef * ½ small red onion, grated or very finely minced * 2–3 garlic cloves, minced * Fresh parsley, finely chopped * ½ cup ripe tomato, finely chopped and well-drained * Ground sumac * Ground cumin * Ground coriander * Smoked paprika * Aleppo pepper or chili flakes * Salt & black pepper to taste * 1 tbsp olive oil
🧅 Sumac Onions: * ½ red onion, thinly sliced * 1 tsp ground sumac * Pinch of salt * Small handful chopped parsley * Optional: squeeze of lemon or a splash of vinegar Toss onions with salt and sumac, let sit 5–10 minutes to soften. Stir in parsley before using.
🧄 Garlic Labneh Sauce: * 1 cup plain labneh * 1 garlic clove, finely grated * 1 tbsp lemon juice * Salt to taste * Optional: drizzle of olive oil Mix all ingredients well. Chill for 15 minutes if possible for flavor to mellow.
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Kofta Ingredients:
* 1/2 lb ground lamb (80/20)
* 1/2 lb ground beef
* ½ small red onion, grated or very finely minced
* 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
* Fresh parsley, finely chopped
* ½ cup ripe tomato, finely chopped and well-drained
* Ground sumac
* Ground cumin
* Ground coriander
* Smoked paprika
* Aleppo pepper or chili flakes
* Salt & black pepper to taste
* 1 tbsp olive oil
🧅 Sumac Onions:
* ½ red onion, thinly sliced
* 1 tsp ground sumac
* Pinch of salt
* Small handful chopped parsley
* Optional: squeeze of lemon or a splash of vinegar
Toss onions with salt and sumac, let sit 5–10 minutes to soften. Stir in parsley before using.
🧄 Garlic Labneh Sauce:
* 1 cup plain labneh
* 1 garlic clove, finely grated
* 1 tbsp lemon juice
* Salt to taste
* Optional: drizzle of olive oil
Mix all ingredients well. Chill for 15 minutes if possible for flavor to mellow.