The Egyptian Kofta Mashwia is one of the most famous Egyptian dishes! Egyptians eat this grilled beef or chicken kofta for lunch or dinner, or bring it to a barbecue.
What is a kofta?
It is minced meat, spiced, and grilled on charcoal grill or at home in the oven. There are many types of grilled meat dishes similar to kofta across the Middle East, Turkey, North Africa, and India, but this recipe is for Egyptian Kofta Mashwia.
What distinguishes the Egyptian Kofta Mashwia from the Arabic kebab?
As a general rule, the Egyptian Kofta Mashwia is made of minced meat on skewers. However, in Arab and Turkish countries, the kebab is a similar dish, but the method of forming the meat differs. Kebab is a slow-roasted meat cut into thin slices like gyro meat. Kofta, on the other hand, is formed using minced meat in a patty-like or shorter shape on the skewer. It’s a bit like meatloaf.
We recommend you eat Egyptian Kofta Mashwia with tahini sauce and Egyptian Green Salad, as well as with Baba Ghanoush.
Serve it with pita bread or pasta.
INGREDIENTS
- ½ kilo ground beef
- ½ kilo lamb minced
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 large onion
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 45 grams breadcrumbs
INSTRUCTIONS
- Mix the beef with the lamb and add a quarter teaspoon of baking soda.
- Grate a large onion and drain it using a food strainer.
- Put the grated onion, parsley, salt, and black pepper in with the minced meat.
- Add the breadcrumbs.
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Roll the minced meat on the barbecue skewer.
- Grill the kofta in the oven or using a charcoal grill.
NOTES
Minced meat should always be cold, do not leave it at room temperature, so that it does not fall off the skewer during grilling.
Wooden skewers should be soaked in water for at least an hour.
It is preferable to grill the Egyptian grilled kofta on a charcoal grill, but if you are going to use the regular oven, the temperature must be very high. This is because the low heat will cause the meat to melt and fall off the barbecue skewer.
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Step by Step guide
Egyptian Kofta Mashwia Recipe (Grilled Minced Meat)
Equipment
- wooden skewers
- big bowl
Ingredients
- ½ kilo ground beef
- ½ kilo lamb minced
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 large onion
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 45 grams breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Mix the beef with the lamb and add a quarter teaspoon of baking soda.½ kilo ground beef, ½ kilo lamb minced, ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- Grate a large onion and drain it using a food strainer.1 large onion
- Put the grated onion, parsley, salt, and black pepper in with the minced meat.Salt and black pepper to taste, 1 large onion, 3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- Add the breadcrumbs.45 grams breadcrumbs
- Mix all ingredients together.
- Roll the minced meat on the barbecue skewer.
- Grill the kofta in the oven or using a charcoal grill.
