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Moroccan beef koftas with salad, pita chips & lemon garlic hummus recipe

Moroccan beef koftas with salad, pita chips & lemon garlic hummus

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 16 minutes
Total Time: 26 minutes
Servings 4 people
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Equipment

  • 1 Oven tray
  • Baking paper
  • 1 Medium bowl
  • 1 Large frypan
  • 1 Small bowl

Ingredients

Koftas

  • 1 carrot
  • 600 g beef mince
  • 2 tbsp Moroccan seasoning
  • ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs or gluten-free breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Pita

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 pita bread or gluten-free pita bread

Veggies

  • 1 cucumber
  • 2 tomato
  • 1 baby cos lettuce
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

To serve

  • 100 g hummus lemon and garlic

Instructions

Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

Make koftas

  • Finely grate 1 carrot into a medium-sized bowl. Add 600 g beef mince, 2 tbsp Moroccan seasoning, ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs and a pinch of salt and mix until well combined. Using a ¼ cup measure and damp hands, shape the mince mixture into rugby ball-shaped koftas.

Cook kofta

  • Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frypan on medium-high heat. Cook the kofta for 8-10 minutes, turning frequently, until cooked through. Meanwhile, mix 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp water and 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar in a small bowl. Pour the glaze over the koftas and turn to coat, reserve the bowl. Cook for a further 1 minute, until reduced.

Make pita chips

  • Peel and mince 2 cloves garlic. Combine 1 tbsp olive oil and garlic in the reserved bowl. Brush 2 pita bread with the garlic oil, season with salt and slice into wedges. Lay in a single layer on the prepared oven tray and bake for 10 minutes, or until golden and toasted.

Make salad

  • Adding to a large bowl as you go - dice 2 tomato and 1 cucumber. Slice 1 baby cos lettuce into chunks. Add 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar and 1 tbsp olive oil and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

To serve

  • Divide the Moroccan beef koftas and salad between plates and serve with the pita chips and lemon garlic hummus on the side for dipping.

Nutrition

Calories: 548kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 990mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 5mg