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Lamb and Cayenne Kefta

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Category: Meat

 Ingredients List

  • Stephen Ceideburg
  • 1 lb Lean ground lamb
  • 1 md Onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tb Chopped fresh mint
  • 1 ts Ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 ts Ground cloves
  • 1 ts Ground allspice
  • 1 ts Ground ginger
  • 1 ts Ground cardamom
  • 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 ts Ground cumin
  • 1/2 ts Salt
  • 1/4 ts Freshly ground black pepper
  • Pita bread
  • Low-fat yogurt
  • Tomatoes
  • Lettuce
  • Cooked rice (optional)

 Directions

Keftas, from North Africa, are meatballs prepared with ground lamb or beef
and a number of herbs and spices. They appear in a variety of dishes, such
as stews, and also as brochettes hot off the charcoal grill. The seasonings
range from chili to cinnamon and usually include a Moroccan favorite, fresh
mint. These keftas are delicious served with pita bread, low-fat yogurt,
tomatoes and lettuce or with cooked rice. Note: If using wooden skewers,
soak them in water for 20 minutes.

Combine all ingredients, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 24
hours. Shape into 30 1 1/2-inch meatballs and thread them on six skewers.
(You may slightly flatten them to make sausage shapes or leave them as
balls.)

Prepare a gas grill or charcoal fire. Grill for 3 minutes on each side, or
just until no longer pink inside. Alternatively, broil the meatballs for 2
minutes on each side.

176 CALORIES PER SERVING: 15 G PROTEIN, 12 G FAT, 3 G CARBOHYDRATE; 227 MG
SODIUM; 0 MG CHOLESTEROL.



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