20-Minute Kofta Kabab Naan Wraps

Bring your favourite middle eastern restaurant speciality home with this easy put together kabab’s. To make it a filling meal, I love to turn them into wraps. These are especially good during the month of Ramadan, when I’m looking for a quick meal to make for my family that doesn’t take much thought. Pro-tip: double or triple this recipe to freeze extras and you can always have kabab’s on hand!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

In a small food processor, finely chop the parsley, red onion, tomato, and garlic.

Step 2

Add this mixture to the ground beef along with Arabic 7 spice, cardamom, black pepper, and salt.

Step 3

Mix everything well.

Step 4

Form into small logs, about 3 inches long.

Step 5

Preheat a skillet or a stovetop griddle on medium high heat.

Step 6

Fry the kabab’s for about 3 minutes each side.

Step 7

In a small bowl toss together onion, sumac, and parsley.

Step 8

To make the tahini sauce, whisk tahini, yogurt, lemon juice, and water. I usually add water gradually until I reach the consistency I like. Add salt to taste.

Step 9

To make the wraps, start by smearing the tahini sauce on naan that has been warmed up, add 2-3 of the cooked kabab’s, and some of the sumac onions. I love to serve this with pickled turnips, salad and fries to the side.