- Glossary
- Kofta - Grilled Meat Skewers
Kofta - Grilled Meat Skewers
Kofta are grilled skewers of ground lamb or beef with parsley, onion, cinnamon, and allspice. They are shaped around flat skewers and grilled over charcoal.
Variations include kofta meshwiye (on skewers), kofta bil saniyeh (baked with potatoes), and kofta bi tahini (in tahini sauce). Served with rice and hummus.
- Kofta is shaped around flat skewers and grilled over charcoal
- The meat is mixed with parsley, onion, cinnamon, and allspice
- Kofta bil saniyeh is a baked version with potatoes and tomatoes
- It is a staple of every Lebanese family barbecue
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