for 4 people

Koftas

400 g	minced meat (beef)
1	spring onion incl. green part, cut into thin rings, greens set aside
2	garlic cloves, finely chopped
1	egg
50 g	breadcrumbs
½ bunch	flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
½ tsp	ground cumin
¼ tsp	cinnamon
½ tsp	salt
a little	pepper

To fry

1 tbsp

olive oil

Onion salad

½	red onion, halved, cut into strips
½ bunch	flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
½ bunch	dill, finely chopped
2 tbsp	olive oil
2 tbsp	lemon juice
2 pinch	sugar
¼ tsp	salt

Sandwich

180 g	plain yoghurt
½ bunch	dill, finely chopped
2 pinch	salt
4	mini-baguettes (each approx. 120 g), halved lengthwise

How it's done

Koftas

In a bowl, mix the mince with all the other ingredients up to and including the pepper. Knead well by hand until the ingredients form a compact mass. With wet hands, divide the mixture into 12 portions, shape into ovals, flatten a little.

To fry

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add the koftas, reduce the heat, fry for approx. 6 mins. on each side.

Onion salad

Place the onion and all the other ingredients up to and including the salt in a bowl along with the reserved spring onion greens, mix.

Sandwich

Mix the yoghurt, dill and salt in a small bowl, spread over the cut sides of the bread rolls. Fill the rolls with the onion salad and koftas.

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