Beef · Everyday cooking
Beef Kofta with Cucumber Yogurt
Cumin-scented beef patties with a cool cucumber-yogurt spooning sauce and a crisp tomato salad.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook & rest
- 15 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4
- Method
- Stovetop
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Original recipe: 4 servings.
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FOR 4 servings
Ingredients
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- Ground beefRaw, 90% lean / 10% fat600 g
- Onionfinely grated60 g
- Garlicminced10 g
- CuminDried seeds, ground for use4 g
- PaprikaDried, ground3 g
- Parsleychopped16 g
- SaltTable salt4 g
- Black pepperDried, ground1 g
- Olive oilSalad or cooking oil15 g
- Greek yogurtPlain, whole milk200 g
- Cucumberdiced300 g
- Tomatodiced300 g
- Lemon juiceRaw20 g
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STEP BY STEP
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- Mix the beef with onion, half the garlic, cumin, paprika, half the parsley, half the salt and the pepper. Shape into 8 flat oval patties.
- Mix the yogurt with half the cucumber, remaining garlic, half the lemon juice and a pinch of the remaining salt. Chill while cooking.
- Heat half the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties in uncrowded batches for about 5–7 minutes per side, until their centers reach 160°F (71°C).
- Toss the remaining cucumber, tomato, parsley, lemon juice, oil and salt together. Include the vegetable juices in the dressing.
- Divide the patties, salad, sauce and collected pan juices into 4 servings. Serve two patties per person.
Kitchen notes
- Keep the patties equally thick so they cook at a similar rate.
ESTIMATED · PER EQUAL SERVING
What’s in your portion?
- Total carbs
- 11.5 g
- Fiber
- 2.2 g
- Carbs − fiber
- 9.3 g
- Protein
- 36.4 g
- Fat
- 21.9 g
- Energy
- 389 kcal
Calculated from USDA ingredient records, divided into 4 servings. Includes listed oils, sauces and sides; assumes all cooking fat and juices are eaten. A dash means a nutrient is unavailable. Actual ingredients and cooking losses can change the result.
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Beef Kofta with Cucumber Yogurt
For 4 servings
Meat & poultry
- Ground beefRaw, 90% lean / 10% fat600 g
Vegetables
- CucumberRaw, with peel300 g
- GarlicRaw10 g
- OnionRaw60 g
- TomatoRaw300 g
Fruit & berries
- Lemon juiceRaw20 g
Eggs & dairy
- Greek yogurtPlain, whole milk200 g
Oils & fats
- Olive oilSalad or cooking oil15 g
Herbs & spices
- Black pepperDried, ground1 g
- CuminDried seeds, ground for use4 g
- PaprikaDried, ground3 g
- ParsleyFresh16 g
- SaltTable salt4 g
Amounts are edible ingredient weights for the recipe, not package sizes. Check your pantry for oil and seasonings. Plain cooking water is omitted.
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