Beef Kofta Lettuce Wraps
Juicy spiced beef kofta patties served in crisp lettuce cups with a quick yogurt-tahini drizzle.

Total
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
1
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Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 200 g ground beef
- 2 tbsp grated onion
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 tbsp plain yogurt
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 6 leaves butter lettuce leaves
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cucumber
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Mix beef, grated onion, garlic, cumin, paprika, coriander, and salt; form 4 small oval patties.
- 2
Whisk yogurt, tahini, and lemon juice with a pinch of salt for the sauce.
- 3
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high and cook patties 4–5 minutes per side until browned and cooked through.
- 4
Slice cucumber and halve cherry tomatoes.
- 5
Fill lettuce leaves with kofta, vegetables, and a drizzle of the yogurt-tahini sauce.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
520
26% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 34 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Fat | 40 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 780 mg |
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