Moroccan Kefta Kebab Recipe - Moroccan Ground Beef or Lamb with Spices
"Kefta is ground beef or lamb, typically mixed with cumin, paprika, minced onion, coriander and parsley. Cinnamon, hot ground pepper, and mint leaves are optional. The recipe below shows traditional quantities of these spices and herbs. Kefta makes a superb kebab (brochette), and it's also the foundation of a number of other Moroccan dishes. You can use lean ground meat, but the traditional recipe calls for a higher fat content. The meat, fat, spices and herbs would all be passed through a meat grinder together. Serves 4...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 lb. (about 1/2 kg) ground beef or lamb (or a combination of the two)
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3 ounces (about 100 g) beef or lamb fat (optional)
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1 medium onion, chopped very fine
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2 teaspoons paprika
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1 teaspoon cumin
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1/8 teaspoon hot ground pepper
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1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
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1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
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1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
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1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves (optional)
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