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Ramadan Kofta

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. lean ground beef (less than 10% fat)
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 3 Tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup oil for frying
  • 5 eggs
  • ½ cup parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons rice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • Allspice (Optional)

Method

  1. Sauté the onions and 2/3 of the ground beef in 1 tablespoon of oil for five minutes.
  2. Boil the rice in one cup water until very soft; drain. Remove the ground beef from heat and pour into a mixing bowl.
  3. Add the remaining ground beef, cooked rice, parsley, salt, pepper, and three eggs. Mix with your hands and knead the ingredients well.
  4. Moistening your hands with a bit of water, take egg-sized pieces of the kufta mixture and form into 1-1/2 inch meatballs.
  5. Preheat oil over medium heat in a large, heavy bottom frying pan. Place the flour on a plate and dredge the kufta in flour.
  6. Beat remaining two eggs and roll the flour-covered kufta in the egg mixture.
  7. Fry the meatballs about six minutes, until they are golden brown on all sides.
  8. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels. Serve with rice, French fries, and green salad.

Source: http://www.faizaneislam.com/food/ramadhan_kofta.shtml