Mediterranean Beef Kofta

Directions:

1. Combine ground beef, onion, oil, salt, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, allspice and mint leaves in a large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
   Cook's Tip: Kofta is a meatball or meatloaf consisting of minced or ground meat mixed with spices and/or onions.
2. Beef mixture can be prepared in a food processor. Add onion to food processor and pulse until onion is minced. Add beef, oil, salt and spices.; blend until well mixed and mixture forms a ball.
3. Shape quarter of beef mixture around 8-inch bamboo skewers leaving approximately 1 to 2 inches at bottom of skewer.
4. Make small indentations in beef mixture with fingers approximately 1 inch apart along the kofta. Repeat with remaining beef mixture and 3 skewers.
5. Refrigerate beef at least 10 minutes.
6. Preheat grill to medium.
   Cook's Tip: When grilling koftas, do not turn them until you can do so without koftas breaking apart.
7. Place koftas in center of cooking grid; grill, uncovered, 12 to 14 minutes or until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into thickest part of koftas registers 160°F, turning occasionally.
   Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef. Ground Beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160ºF. Color is not a reliable indicator of Ground Beef doneness.
8. Remove and serve Koftas on warmed pita bread with rice, hummus and prepared Tzatziki sauce as desired