Beef kofte salad

You can cook these tasty koftes in the pan, or push onto skewers and grill on the BBQ if the sun is shining.

Ingredients

Serves: 4

Ready in: 30 mins

For the beef koftes

• 500g beef mince
  
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 2 tsp cumin
  
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp chilli flakes
  
• ½ tsp dried thyme
  
• 1 tsp olive oil

For the salad

• 2 little gem lettuces or ½ iceberg lettuce, leaves separated and chopped
• 4 tomatoes, chopped
• ½ cucumber, deseeded and chopped into half moons
• 40g raisins
• Greek yogurt, to serve (optional)

For the dressing

• 4 tbsp houmous
• 1 lemon, juiced

Method

1. Put the mince into a bowl and add the onion, spices and some seasoning. Mix until well combined. Take a small handful of the mixture and roll into a ball, pressing to flatten slightly. Repeat with the remaining mince mixture until you have about 16 balls.
   
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the koftes over a medium heat for 3-4 mins on each side, until cooked through (you may have to do this in batches).
3.  Meanwhile, arrange the lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber on 4 plates. Make a dressing by whisking the houmous and lemon juice along with 1 tbsp water.
4.  Serve the cooked kofte on top of the salad and scatter with the raisins and chopped mint or parsley. Drizzle over the houmous dressing and serve with a spoonful of Greek yogurt on the side, if you like.