How Egyptians make the Juiciest Kebabs

One of the best grilled foods of all time is kofta, a juicy mix of meat, onion and herbs packed full of flavour. These Egyptian koftas are incredibly moist and flavourful, and when you combine them with tahini sauce, they are an S-Tier combination.
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Kofta:
1.5 kg Minced meat 30% fat (lamb, beef or a mix of both is recommended)
3 Tsp Salt
2.5 Tsp Black Pepper
1/2 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
160g Drained grated onion from (requires 2 medium onions to make)
25g Parsley, after removing the stems this should be roughly 13g of leaves

Tahini Sauce:
75g Yoghurt
50g Tahini Paste
50ml Water
20ml Lemon Juice
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
1/4 Tsp Chilli Powder
1/4 Tsp Ground Cumin

[MiddleEats]

Pro tip: when skewering, you can split the kebab into two pieces after shaping to make smaller ones. Another pro tip, you can grill these in your oven by placing rhe skewers across a deep oven tray, or you can gill them in a pan

[ericcarson]

Being Mexican and growing up in L.A. staple dishes like carne asada, etc. was the main thing, also because it is so widely available. As I got older and having choice of what I eat, kebabs have become my favorite food. Armenian, Afgani, Iraqi, Persian, Egyptian, I'm sure I'm leaving others out. Sometimes if I have carne asada I'll have it with pita and hummus or tahini in place of guacamole or salsa. Lamb, beef, chicken kebabs, doesn't matter, their all good, same with the salads and I love the smell of parsley. Love the videos and the technique explanations, the what, why, how. Especially the draining of the onions.

[muhammedmorsi]

Dude, I come from Egypt and live in California. You are literally the only chef I get recipes from to taste that home street food. I can literally taste this kofta while you are making it

[Am-ima]

I was in Egypt 🇪🇬 for 3 weeks and I have to say that really like Egyptians and their amazing food and also I find that the food is very similar to Persian food as well. 😋
God bless everyone wherever you are 🙏

[randmayfield]

I bought a 12 ft. stick of 1/8" × 1/2" mild steel for $12.99 at a metal supply store. After cutting it into eight 14" lengths, I ground a chisel point on one end and put a radius curve on the other. Then I burned them all off in a bed of coals to remove any oil. I also took some expanded metal and bent it into a cradle to hold the skewers while ove a bed of coals. They work great and all for about $15 and an hour of time. The 1/2" width is perfect for keeping the kabobs from rotating.

[MaksudaKitchenHome]

You have an incredible talent for making even the simplest ingredients shine. Your dishes are pure magic

[mehdisoozande]

In Iran, we have a kind of kabab called Koobideh. We make it exactly like this, minced lamb or half lamf half beef, and lots of onion, but often without parsley. It should have around 30% fat to remain nice and juicy.

[aymanelwany]

Ok I need to say something, I’m lucky to be Obi’s friend and I tried this myself! And it is phenomenal 😋😍😍😍. The marination, the texture, the juiciness, and dont forget to eat it with the Tahini

[jayrogan]

Being african American I’ve had the wonderful pleasure of growing up with many different ethnicities but I’ve always been in love with kebabs! I remember whenever we’d have cookouts our Sudanese friends would always bring some of the best I’ve ever had!

[samsmithbr]

Excellent video and detailed description!! Thanks, , will definitely give this a try, , looks mouth wateringly delicious!

[russbarker]

Hi ! New Zealand here. A great recipe for kebabs. I cook a lot of Indian food, (particularly from the north of India) and this will be invaluable in making kebabs that originated from the middle east and ended up in India. Also, can I say that your presentation is extremely good Sir. Thank you.

[CarlRRogers]

I just made these and they are amazing! I can’t believe how good they Thank you so much!!! I can’t wait to try more of your recipes!!!!

[charliecowan]

Just made these - juicy and flavourful, absolutely incredible. Thanks as usual Obi and Salma!

[le]

OMG I need that kofta in my life! It looks exactly like the kofta I grew up eating in Egypt, I can only imagine how good it smells and tastes 🤤

[merveilmeok]

Thanks, Brother! I am collecting great recipes like this one from different sources for my special family functions. I like your passionate commentary on your video.
Blessings.

[harrynelson]

I have been watching kebab videos every day for like the last month and i can’t believe i’ve only just found you now, this looks absolutely amazing mate 👍🏻👌🏻❤️🇬🇧

[uwirl]

Keep doing what you're doing man. I've always been interested in middle eastern food and I'm absolutely loving this channel.

[crushivintage]

Thank you for the lesson. Looks delicious.

[Mycryptospaceuk]

Awesome love it, I will try and make that today thanks

[davidangulo]

This is an awesome recipe! Thank you!!