Lebanese Arayess Kafta - A quick and easy tasty lunch
Lebanese Arayess Kafta - A quick and easy tasty lunch

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Kafta is a Lebanese version of a kebob often grilled in the summertime but, also can be made indoors in quite a few dishes. Kafta is a Lebanese kabob made with ground beef, parsley, onions and some spices. This dish can be eaten raw which is very popular in Lebanon, or cooked (grilled or sautéed).

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have lebanese arayess kafta - a quick and easy tasty lunch using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Lebanese Arayess Kafta - A quick and easy tasty lunch:
  1. Get 500 g beef mince (can also do half beef half lamb)
  2. Make ready 1 big onion (or 2 medium)
  3. Make ready Handful parsley
  4. Make ready ~4 flatbreads
  5. Get Spices
  6. Take 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  7. Get 1/2 teaspoon lebanese seven spices (optional but adds a good taste)
  8. Get 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  9. Get 1/2 teaspoon salt
  10. Get 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  11. Prepare Pinch cumin (optional)
  12. Take Optional topping
  13. Prepare Cheese

Plus, with all these healthy fats, protein and fibre, it will keep you full all the way to lunch! Here's a quick and easy dish for those busy nights. See recipes for Kafta sandwiches - arayess kafta too. When you don't want to spend a long time in the kitchen to cook and end up with a pile of pots to wash, Arayess kafta (kafta sandwiches) are a life saver.

Steps to make Lebanese Arayess Kafta - A quick and easy tasty lunch:
  1. Finely chop the onion and the parsley. (If you do it in a food processor don’t over pulse. You don’t want to turn them into juice!)
  2. Add the finely chopped onion and parsley with all the mentioned spices to the meat and mix with your hand.
  3. Spread one tablespoon of the mixture on your flat bread (i have the Lebanese flatbread). Add cheese if you want
  4. If your bread is fresh it’ll be easy to put the meat between the two layers, if not then just close it like a D shape
  5. Cut the flatbread into slices like a pizza
  6. Now in a flat pan add a tablespoon of oil and start pan frying the meat bread for almost 3 to 4 minutes on each side so the meat is cooked and the bread is crispy. It’s a thin layer of meat so it’ll be cooked quickly. (Leave it a bit longer if you feel skeptical)
  7. Serve with natural yogurt on the side and enjoy!
  8. You can also grill it in the over or on a bbq which will give it an amazing smoky taste!

These Lebanese minced-meat skewers are like the ultimate handmade sausages and they're incredibly simple. Barbecue until golden brown and cooked through. To serve, split open some flatbread and fill with tabbouleh. Top with a kafta, close the bread around it and hold firmly as you slide out the skewer. This Easy Kafta Recipe turns a classic Lebanese dish into a simple weeknight meal.

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