Recipes and Cooking Kofta Kabobs Our tribute to the traditional Middle Eastern dish mixes lamb, beef, and mushrooms. By Danielle Centoni Danielle Centoni Instagram Twitter Website Danielle is a food writer and recipe developer with more than two decades of experience as a food journalist writing about cooking, baking, and grilling, as well as cocktails, wine, and beer. She also has extensive experience conducting product reviews and taste tests. In addition to feature writing and recipe development for publications, she has written six cookbooks and contributed extensive editorial work to six others. Previously, Danielle was the food editor of The Oakland Tribune, food editor and writer at The Oregonian, senior editor at Imbibe Magazine and MIX Magazine, and editor of Eater Portland. As a freelance writer, her articles, recipes, taste tests, and comprehensive equipment reviews appear in a range of national publications including Better Homes & Gardens, EatingWell, Conde Nast Traveler, The Kitchn, Spruce Eats, and Serious Eats, among many others. Danielle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Smith College. She has also taken the WSET Intermediate Course in wine and spirits, passing with distinction. She has received the James Beard Journalism Award and is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, the James Beard Foundation, and Les Dames d'Escoffier. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on June 18, 2022 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Carson Downing Hands On Time: 30 mins Total Time: 90 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 8 skewers, 1 2/3 cups cacik Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 6 ounce shiitake mushrooms, stemmed 1 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves ½ cup packed fresh cilantro leaves ½ cup onion, cut into chunks 3 large garlic cloves 2 green onions, cut into chunks 2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 teaspoon ground coriander ¼ - ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ pound ground lamb ½ pound ground beef Mint, Carrot, and Cucumber Cacik Directions Place mushrooms in a food processor and pulse until chopped. Heat 2 tsp. olive oil in large skillet over medium-high. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3 minutes (you should have about 1/2 cup.) Return to food processor. Add parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, green onions, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, cayenne, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper. Pulse until mixture is very finely chopped. Add lamb and beef; pulse until evenly mixed. Chill mixture at least 30 minutes or up to overnight. Preheat an outdoor grill to medium (350°F to 400°F); brush cooking grates clean and lightly oil. (Or set a grill pan over medium-high and brush with oil.) Divide the meat mixture into eight 3-oz. portions. Shape each portion around a flat metal 8- to 9-inch skewer (this helps meat adhere to skewer), forming oval patties about 1 1/2 inches thick. (If using wood skewers, use two skewers per kofta, spaced 1/2 inch apart. Soak in water at least 30 minutes before shaping meat onto skewers.) Grill the skewers on a covered grill over direct heat about 8 minutes until meat is fully cooked (160°F), turning once halfway through. Serve with Mint, Carrot, and Cucumber Cacik. Mint, Carrot, and Cucumber Cacik Peel 1/2 of an English or Persian cucumber. Cut in half lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Shred on the large holes of a grater or finely chop (about 1 cup). In a medium bowl combine cucumber, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1/3 cup shredded carrot, 2 Tbsp. each chopped fresh mint and cilantro, 1/2 tsp. lemon zest, 1 Tbsp. lemon juice, 1 tsp. ground cumin, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper. Cover; chill at least 1 hour. Makes 1 2/3 cups. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 378 Calories 25g Fat 12g Carbs 27g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 378 % Daily Value * Total Fat 25g 32% Saturated Fat 10g 50% Cholesterol 85mg 28% Sodium 1276mg 55% Total Carbohydrate 12g 4% Total Sugars 5g Protein 27g Vitamin C 24.8mg 124% Calcium 65mg 5% Iron 4.2mg 23% Potassium 593mg 13% Folate, total 43.8mcg Vitamin B-12 1.9mcg Vitamin B-6 0.4mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.