Moroccan cuisine · Meat & Kebab

Kefta bel Matisha

Grilled ground meat rolls with cumin, served with a cold tomato concassé and cilantro.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 500 g ground beef
• 600 g ripe tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp paprika (sweet)
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• 1 bunch cilantro
• 1 lemon
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Score the tomatoes crosswise, blanch for 20 seconds, peel, seed, and cut into fine cubes; chop the cilantro.
2. Mix the tomato cubes with half the cilantro, one pressed clove of garlic, the juice of half a lemon, 2 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper, and chill.
3. Finely grate the onion, squeeze out lightly, and knead vigorously for 3 minutes with the ground beef, the remaining garlic, 1 tsp cumin, paprika, chili flakes, the remaining cilantro, salt, and pepper.
4. Chill the mixture for 20 minutes, then divide into twelve portions and shape each around a flat skewer into a roll about 10 cm long.
5. Bring the grill to medium-high heat and grill the rolls for 8–10 minutes, turning several times, until browned outside and just cooked through inside.
6. Sprinkle the skewers with the remaining cumin and serve with the cold tomato concassé and lemon wedges.