Finely grate onion and chop parsley. Knead with beef, cumin, ground paprika and salt for 8 minutes until the mixture binds.

Ingredients

• 800 gBeef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, raw
• 120 gOnions, raw
• 30 gParsley, fresh
• 6 gSpices, cumin seed
• 5 gSpices, paprika
• 7 gSalt, table
• 5 gOil, olive, salad or cooking editorial addition

Method

1. Finely grate onion and chop parsley. Knead with beef, cumin, ground paprika and salt for 8 minutes until the mixture binds.
2. Rest covered in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Then shape eight 9 cm ovals, about 120 g each.
3. Heat a grill pan to 220 °C and brush it with exactly 5 g olive oil. Fry köfte for 5 minutes, turn and fry for 5 minutes more.
4. Rest covered for 7 minutes. Serve two ovals per portion when the centre reaches 72 °C; a side dish is not part of the recipe.