Kuru Köfte (Pan-Fried Beef Köfte with Rice and Tomato Salad)
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Ingredients
- 500 g beef mince
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 3 ripe plum tomatoes
- 1 red onion, finely sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 379 kcal
- Protein
- 25.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 7.9 g
- of which sugars
- 5.7 g
- Fat
- 27.1 g
- of which saturates
- 9.3 g
- Fibre
- 1.9 g
- Salt
- 0.23 g
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Method
- 1
Mix the beef mince, grated onion, garlic cloves and ground cumin in a bowl, season well, and shape into 12 small flattened patties.
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the köfte for 4-5 minutes each side until browned and cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 3
Meanwhile, toss the ripe plum tomatoes, sliced, with the red onion and flat-leaf parsley to make a simple salad.
- 4
Serve the köfte with the tomato salad and rice alongside.

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