Beef Koftas with Zucchini Yogurt Dressing

I was delighted when another package arrived from the guys at Biltong@za.  If you are not familiar with these amazing bunch of people, check out their website – they stock an amazing range of meat products, delicatessen and top quality biltong and dry wors.

We South Africans kind of go gaga over biltong if you haven’t noticed…

Check out my Biltong and Blue Cheese Salad with Candied Pecans, I did for them a few weeks ago.

This time around they supplied me with the great quality minced beef.  I was just tired of cooking it up and serving it with pasta and loads of cheese – because, really, what else do you do with mince?

Beef Koftas with Zucchini Yogurt Dressing is a simple and easy recipe, which gives this great versatile ingredient an absolute “taste lift”, get it?

Originally from Middle Eastern Cuisine, Koftas are actually just a spicy meatball served with just as spicy gravy.  I decided to serve my Koftas with a delicious tangy Zucchini Yogurt Dressing, not only adding a fresh element to the dish but keeping it completely low carb.

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Beef Koftas with Zucchini Yogurt Dressing

I decided to serve my Koftas with a delicious tangy Zucchini Yogurt Dressing, not only adding a fresh element to the dish but keeping it completely low carb.

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Course

Main Dish

Prep Time

1 hour, incl refrigeration time

Cook Time

15 min

Servings

people MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

Koftas

• 800 gr beef mince
• 1 onion grated
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 5 ml chili flakes
• 5 ml ground coriander
• 5 ml ground cumin
• 5 ml mixed dried herbs
• 1 large egg
• salt and black pepper to season
• 10 ml olive oil
• 8 wooden bamboo sticks soaked in water

Zucchini Yogurt Dressing

• 500 ml thick plain yogurt
• 4 small zucchini grated
• 1 lemon juice retained
• salt and black pepper to season
• 1/2 cup fresh coriander chopped

Course Main Dish Prep Time 1 hour, incl refrigeration time Cook Time 15 min Servings people MetricUS Imperial Ingredients Koftas 800 gr beef mince 1 onion grated 2 cloves garlic minced 5 ml chili flakes 5 ml ground coriander 5 ml ground cumin 5 ml mixed dried herbs 1 large egg salt and black pepper to season 10 ml olive oil 8 wooden bamboo sticks soaked in water Zucchini Yogurt Dressing 500 ml thick plain yogurt 4 small zucchini grated 1 lemon juice retained salt and black pepper to season 1/2 cup fresh coriander chopped

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Instructions

1. Mix all the ingredients for the beef Koftas together with your hands except the olive oil.
2. Roll small meatball sized Koftas and skewer it into wooden skewers. Refrigerate for one hour.
3. Heat the olive oil in a griddle pan and brown Koftas until done.
4. Or alternatively arrange the Koftas in an oven safe baking tray and bake in the oven until brown.
5. Mix all the ingredients for the yogurt dressing together and serve with warm pitas and fresh coriander.

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