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Beef Kofta with Roast Vegetables

4-6

Easy

Prep 15 min Cook 20 min

For an anytime meal that can feed the whole family these Beef Kofta with roast vegetables are the perfect option. Middle eastern cooking never looked so easy with this two tray meal combining herbs and spices with lean beef mince and fresh vegetables.

Ingredients

Beef Kofta

500g beef mince

½ onion grated or diced finely

2 cloves garlic, minced

Handful of fresh parsley and mint chopped

1 egg

1 tbsp tomato paste

2 tbsp Middle Eastern spice mix*

¼ tsp salt and pepper to taste

*Middle Eastern spice mix

2 tsp black pepper

2 tbsp ground cumin

2 tbsp ground coriander

1 tsp of dried mint

2 tsp of salt

1 tbsp of smoked paprika

1/2 tsp of cayenne

1 tsp of onion powder

1 tsp of cinnamon

Combine all the ingredients and store in a small jar in the cupboard or pantry.

Roasted Vegetables

2 tbsp olive oil

salt and pepper

1 tsp paprika

500g (approx 2 medium-sized) sweet potato – cut into match sticks

300g green beans, trimmed

1 red onion sliced, I cm rounds

A couple of handfuls of rocket and parsley

Yoghurt Sauce

3/4 cup of plain yoghurt

1 clove of garlic, minced

1 tablespoon fresh mint minced

Good squeeze of lemon juice

Salt and pepper

Recipe Steps

Preheat the oven to 200c.

  1. For the kofta, combine the beef mince with the onion, garlic, spices, egg and tomato paste and divide into 4 equal portions.
  2. Mould the meat onto wooden skewers* see note. Set the kofta aside in the fridge.
  3. Line a large baking tray with paper, toss the sweet potato, beans and onions with the olive oil, paprika and salt and pepper and spread onto half of the tray. Bake for 20 minutes.
  4. Remove tray from oven, add the kofta skewers to the tray, drizzle with a little oil. Bake for an additional 20 minutes, until kofta are cooked through.
  5. Mix ingredients for the mint yoghurt dressing. Serve the kofta with the sweet potato chips and a salad of the beans, onions, rocket and yoghurt mint dressing.

Note: Soak the kofta sticks in water for 30 minutes before using to stop them from burning in the oven or on the bbq.

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