Oven-baked beef kofta

Ingredients

• 600 g ground beef (halal)
• 1 onion
• a bunch of parsley
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp allspice
• 1 tbsp oil for the tray

Allergens (inferred from ingredient names): -

Nutrition per serving (modelled estimate, not measured): kcal 380, protein 32, fat 26, carbs 4, fiber 1, sugar 2, sodiumMg 640

Steps

1. Grate the onion finely and squeeze out the juice.
2. Chop the parsley finely.
3. Crush the garlic.
4. Mix the beef with the onion, parsley, garlic and spices until even. Wash everything that touched raw meat.
5. Shape into 12 fingers of about 70 g each.
6. Chill for 20 minutes so they hold their shape (no more than 2 hours).
7. Preheat the oven to 200 °C with the empty tray inside; brush the tray with the oil just before loading.
8. Bake on the middle rack until the thickest piece reads 71 °C at the centre (14 to 22 minutes).
9. Rest 3 minutes, covered.
10. Serve hot with rice, salad and tahini.