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Cumin-Coriander Beef Kofta Skewers with Bulgur

Juicy grilled beef kofta and charred zucchini and onion, warmly spiced with cumin and coriander, served over nutty parsley bulgur with a cool mint yogurt sauce.

Cumin-Coriander Beef Kofta Skewers with Bulgur

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb560 gGround beef, 90% lean
  • 2 medium220 gYellow onionhalf grated, half cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 medium400 gZucchinicut into 1-inch half-moons
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • ½ cup chopped30 gFresh parsleychopped
  • 1 tbsp6 gGround cumin
  • 2¼ tsp4 gGround coriander
  • ¾ tsp2 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)
  • ¾ tsp5 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • 1½ cups200 gBulgur, dry
  • 1⅔ cups400 gWater
  • 7 oz200 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 1½ tbsp chopped8 gFresh mintchopped
  • 2 tbsp30 gLemon juice

Steps

  1. If using wooden skewers, soak 12 of them in water for 30 minutes.
  2. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan, stir in the bulgur, cover, remove from heat and let stand 15 minutes.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together the cumin, coriander, paprika, salt and black pepper to make the spice mix.
  4. In a large bowl, combine the beef, the grated half of the onion, the garlic, half the parsley and two-thirds of the spice mix; mix gently and shape into 8 long kofta around 8 skewers.
  5. In another bowl, toss the zucchini and the onion pieces with half the olive oil and the remaining one-third of the spice mix, then thread onto the remaining 4 skewers.
  6. Preheat the grill to medium-high, about 425°F (220°C), and brush the grates with the remaining olive oil.
  7. Grill the vegetable skewers 10 to 12 minutes, turning, until tender and charred.
  8. Grill the kofta 8 to 10 minutes, turning, until browned and 160°F (71°C) in the center.
  9. Stir the mint and half the lemon juice into the greek yogurt for the sauce.
  10. Fluff the bulgur with a fork and stir in the remaining parsley and the remaining lemon juice.
  11. Serve the kofta and vegetables over the bulgur with the mint yogurt sauce.

Contains: Milk, Gluten.

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