Name: Lamb and Cayenne Kefta
Ingredients: Stephen Ceideburg; 1 lb Lean ground lamb; 1 md Onion, finely chopped; 2 tb Chopped fresh mint; 1 ts Ground cayenne pepper; 1 ts Ground cloves; 1 ts Ground allspice; 1 ts Ground ginger; 1 ts Ground cardamom; 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg; 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon; 1/2 ts Ground cumin; 1/2 ts Salt; 1/4 ts Freshly ground black pepper; Pita bread; Low-fat yogurt; Tomatoes; Lettuce; Cooked rice (optional)

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Moroccan	Meats	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Stephen Ceideburg
1	lb	Lean ground lamb
1	md	Onion, finely chopped
2	tb	Chopped fresh mint
1	ts	Ground cayenne pepper
1	ts	Ground cloves
1	ts	Ground allspice
1	ts	Ground ginger
1	ts	Ground cardamom
1/2	ts	Ground nutmeg
1/2	ts	Ground cinnamon
1/2	ts	Ground cumin
1/2	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Freshly ground black pepper
		Pita bread
		Low-fat yogurt
		Tomatoes
		Lettuce
		Cooked rice (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Keftas, from North Africa, are meatballs prepared with ground lamb or beef
and a number of herbs and spices. They appear in a variety of dishes, such
as stews, and also as brochettes hot off the charcoal grill. The seasonings
range from chili to cinnamon and usually include a Moroccan favorite, fresh
mint. These keftas are delicious served with pita bread, low-fat yogurt,
tomatoes and lettuce or with cooked rice. Note: If using wooden skewers,
soak them in water for 20 minutes.
Combine all ingredients, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 24
hours. Shape into 30 1 1/2-inch meatballs and thread them on six skewers.
(You may slightly flatten them to make sausage shapes or leave them as
balls.)
Prepare a gas grill or charcoal fire. Grill for 3 minutes on each side, or
just until no longer pink inside. Alternatively, broil the meatballs for 2
minutes on each side.
176 CALORIES PER SERVING: 15 G PROTEIN, 12 G FAT, 3 G CARBOHYDRATE; 227 MG
SODIUM; 0 MG CHOLESTEROL.
Adapted from The Whole Chile Pepper Book by Dave De Witt and Nancy Gerlach.
Copyright 1990 by Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach. Reprinted by permission of
Little, Brown and Company (Inc).
Posted by Stephen Ceideburg
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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