Beef Keftas on Naan Bread

Beef Keftas on Naan Bread

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  • Preparation 35 min
  • Cooking 20 min
  • Servings 6
  • Freezes Yes

Tell your kids to roll up their sleeves and hand over the ice cream scoop: Who knew you could use it to shape the kefta (traditionally, a ground lamb mixture) into balls and then flatten them into patties using your hands? Dinner has never been this easy, or fun.

Featured in RICARDO Magazine WINTER 2016 (p. 42)
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Ingredients

  • Yogurt Sauce

    • 1 cup (250 ml) plain yogurt
    • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
    • 1 tsp (5 ml) harissa paste

  • Tomato Salad

    • 2 cups (270 g) cherry tomatoes, halved
    • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
    • 1 tsp (5 ml) olive oil
    • ¼ tsp ground cumin
    • Salt and pepper

  • Keftas

    • 1 ½ lb (675 g) lean ground beef
    • ¼ cup (65 g) bread crumbs
    • 1 egg
    • 1 green onion, finely chopped
    • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
    • 1 tsp (5 ml) harissa paste
    • 1 tsp paprika
    • ½ tsp ground coriander
    • ½ tsp ground cumin
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil

  • Bread

    • 6 naan breads

Preparation

  • Yogurt Sauce

  • Tomato Salad

  • Keftas

Note from Ricardo

The meatballs can be reheated the next day.

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