BBQ Beef Koftas, Grilled Pittas, Chickpea and Piccolo Tomato Salad
Ideal for a summer BBQ, Adam’s spiced beef koftas are quick and easy to make. Pair them with warm pittas and a refreshing salad of tender chickpeas and sweet tomatoes in a simple dressing. This combination offers a satisfying and healthy family meal.
Ingredients
Kofta Ingredients
650g Beef mince (5% fat)
10g Ground coriander
10g Ground cumin
10g Smoked paprika
5g Chilli powder
30g BBQ sauce
Salt
Milled pepper
4 x Bamboo or metal skewers
Salad Ingredients
400g Tinned chickpeas
400g Fresh Piccolo tomatoes
30g Flat leaf parsley
100ml Cold pressed rapeseed oil
To Serve
4 x Wholemeal pitta breads
300g Greek style natural yoghurt
2 x Red onions – finely sliced and pickled
Top tip
To pickle the red onions, mix them with any pickling liquid you may have in your cupboards. Find those gherkins lurking at the back of the shelf!
Method
To make the Beef Koftas
- Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and thoroughly mix with your hands.
- Divide the beef mixture into four equal portions and shape into torpedo shapes in the palm of your hand.
- Skewer each beef torpedo with a skewer and chill until needed.
- Cook on a BBQ, or hot griddle pan on the stove turning regularly.
To make the Salad
- Open the tin of chickpeas and drain the juice in a sieve or colander, place in a mixing bowl.
- Remove the Piccolo tomatoes from the vine and cut in half and add to the chickpeas.
- Pick the parsley leaves from the stems and finely chop with a sharp knife and add to the chickpea mixture.
- Add the rapeseed oil and thoroughly mix together.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
To Serve
- Grill the wholemeal pitta breads on both sides for 1 minute each.
- Place some pickled sliced red onions on top of the pitta bread
- Place the beef kofta on top of the pickled red onions and drizzle with a little of the Greek style yoghurt and serve on individual plates.
- Place the chickpea salad in a serving bowl
- Any excess Greek style yoghurt can be served in a smaller bowl on the side.
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