Beef Kofta & Hummus Couscous

• Beef Mince(600 g)
• Onion(1)
• Garlic(3 cloves)
• Flat Leaf Parsley(20 g)
• Cumin(2 tsp)
• Paprika(2 tsp)
• Cinnamon(½ tsp)
• Salt(1½ tsp)
• Black pepper(½ tsp)
• Olive oil(2 tbsp)
• Couscous(240 g)
• Stock cube(1)
• Lemon(1)
• Hummus(240 g)
• Cucumber(1)
• Tomato(2)
• Fresh mint(10 g)optional
• Greek yogurt(120 g)optional

Method

1. 1

   Finely grate half of the {Onion}, mince the {Garlic}, and finely chop the {Fresh parsley}. Dice the remaining {Onion}, {Cucumber}, and {Tomato}. Pick and chop the {Fresh mint}. Cut the {Lemon} into halves.

   ~10 min

2. 2

   In a bowl, mix the {Ground beef}, grated half of the {Onion}, half the {Garlic}, most of the {Fresh parsley}, {Cumin}, {Paprika}, {Cinnamon}, {Salt}, and {Black pepper}. Roll into 16 small meatballs.

   ~8 min

3. 3

   Put the {Couscous} in a heatproof bowl with the {Stock cube}. Pour in 300ml boiling water, cover, and leave for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, then mix in 1 tbsp of the {Olive oil} and a squeeze of the {Lemon}.

   ~5 min

4. 4

   Heat the remaining 1 tbsp of {Olive oil} in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook for 10 minutes, turning every few minutes, until golden-brown and cooked through.

   ~10 min

5. 5

   Add the diced remaining half of the {Onion} and the rest of the {Garlic} to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes until softened and fragrant, then squeeze in the remaining {Lemon} juice.

   ~2 min

6. 6

   Spread the {Hummus} onto shallow bowls. Spoon over the couscous, scatter with the {Cucumber}, {Tomato}, remaining {Fresh parsley}, and {Fresh mint}, then add the kofta meatballs. Dollop with the {Greek yogurt} if using, and serve.

   ~5 min