
Use your hands to blend the ground beef, grated onion, garlic, pepper, salt, marjoram, rosemary, cumin, oregano, sumac and cinnamon. After you grate the onion, wrap the onion pulp in a towel and give it a good squeeze to get rid of excess liquid. Using your food processor to grate the onion is super fast, but a box grater works, too.

You can grill them for a lovely smokey flavor, or bake them in the oven for ease. Once you’ve made the spiced meat mixture, and formed the skewers, you’ll have a decision to make! To grill, or not to grill. This kofta recipe is all about having a heavy hand with the herbs and spices. You could even outsource the side dishes to your friends! People always want to know what they can contribute, so why not give everyone a dish assignment? You cover the kofta, get the table set, and let them do the rest. And this easy beef kofta recipe makes the perfect centerpiece for a casual dinner party. Nourishing the body, in the company of good friends, is to also nourish the soul. But the thing is, if we can muster the energy to make a simple meal and invite a few friends over, the effort is always, always rewarded. After a long week, we hear the siren song of take-out and Netflix. Funny how those two things so often go hand in hand, isn’t it? Bringing friends and family together around the dinner table is what The Modern Proper is all about, but sometimes the logistics of it all can get to us (yes, even us!).

We fell in love with this generously-spiced beef kofta recipe a few years ago, when we were feeling a little overwhelmed and under-nourished. Beef Kofta-Party Food? Or ULTIMATE Party Food?
