Beef Koftas With Rice Salad

• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 onion small, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 red chili long, finely chopped
• 1/2 lemon zested
• salad Rice
• 3 ounces long-grain rice cooked
• 2 tomatoes seeded, chopped
• 4 sprigs cilantro leaves fresh, picked
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan. Saute onion and garlic for 1-2 mins, until tender. Add curry powder. Cook, stirring, for 1 min. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Mix with ground beef, parsley, egg, chili and lemon zest. Shape into 12 small sausages, each around 6 inches long. Mold around 12 soaked bamboo skewers. Chill for 10 mins.
2. Meanwhile, to make the rice salad, combine all ingredients. Season. Set aside.
3. Working in batches, heat remaining oil in a large frying pan. Cook koftas for 6-8 mins, turning occasionally, until cooked through. Serve on a bed of rice salad.

oil, onion, garlic, curry powder, ground beef, parsley, egg, red chili, lemon zested, salad rice, longgrain rice, tomatoes, cilantro, olive oil, lemon juice

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Beef-Koftas-with-Rice-Salad-1403413 (may not work)