Köfte is a spice mix used throughout the Middle East and parts of Asia to flavor meat, especially meatballs & meatloaf. Our Köfte mix contains cinnamon, cumin seeds, mint leaves, nutmeg, pepper, pickling spice & savory summer leaf.

Köfte Meat Spice can be mixed with different types of meat, from beef to lamb to pork, veal and even fish. The meat can be grilled, fried, steamed, baked, poached.

Right now we are offering a special on our 2 oz tins of Köfte . Regularly $3.99 now $2.50.

 

 

Here is a great recipe suggestion, via Epicurious, for Lamb Köfte using our spice mix.

Lamb Köfte w/ Garlic Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients:

For yogurt sauce
1 cup plain yogurt (preferably whole-milk)
1 teaspoon minced garlic

For Köfte
2 slices firm white sandwich bread, torn into pieces
1 lb ground lamb
1 small red onion, minced or grated
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Köfte Meat Spice mix*
1 1/2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper flakes*
1 1/2 teaspoons Urfa pepper flakes*
2 teaspoons salt
16 soft lettuce leaves for wrapping (optional)
16 (10-inch) wooden skewers

Directions

Sauce:
Stir yogurt with garlic and salt to taste.

Köfte:
Cover bread with water in a bowl and soak 30 minutes, then squeeze bread to remove as much moisture as possible.

Prepare grill while bread soaks.

Transfer squeezed bread to a large bowl and add remaining köfte ingredients, then mix well with your hands until thoroughly blended.

Divide lamb mixture into 16 portions and form each into a ball. Roll each ball into a 7- to 8-inch-long “cigar,” rolling first between your hands and then on a work surface (be sure the Köfte are thin enough for even cooking). Slide a skewer lengthwise through center of each Köfte .

Grill on oiled grill rack, turning over once, until golden and just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Serve warm with yogurt sauce.

Note:
Köfte can be broiled on a baking sheet 5 inches from heat, turning over once.

Recipe Source: Epicurious – Lamb Köfte w/ Garlic Yogurt Sauce

Photo source : via flickr – Karoline