Kofta Kebabs - Middle East Grilled Ground Meat

• 1 lb ground meat
• 1 table spoon gournd coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• pinch of cayenne or other hot pepper (or a little Harissa paste)
• 2 cloves minced garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 Tablespoons finely minced onion or 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 3 Tablespoons chopped parsley
• Salt (about 1 and 1/2 teaspoons works well)

1. It's easiest to mix all the ingredients together, which is what I used to do. But the flavors come out and blend together better if the spices are warmed in about a tablespoon of olive oil, just until it sizzles.
2. Traditionally, these are molded into sort of long meatballs (about 3 to 4 inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter) and put on skewers to grill. But they can be grilled without skewers too.
3. Nutritional Information: Each of 4 servings has 2 grams effective carbohydrate plus 1 gram fiber, 29 grams protein, and 303 calories.

ground meat, ground cumin, cinnamon, allspice, ground ginger, black pepper, cayenne, garlic, onion, parsley, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/kofta-kebabs-middle-east-grilled-ground-meat-50140126 (may not work)