Beef Kofta Rice Bowls with Lemon Garlic Yogurt

Ingredients

• Ground beef (90/10) 1 lb
• Onion (grated or very finely diced) 0.5 cup
• Garlic 3 clove
• Ground cumin 2 tsp
• Paprika 2 tsp
• Dried oregano 1 tsp
• Salt 1.5 tsp
• Black pepper 0.5 tsp
• Rice (dry) 2 cup
• Plain Greek yogurt 1.5 cup
• Lemon juice 2 tbsp
• Cucumber 2 count
• Cherry tomatoes 1 cup
• Olive oil 1 tbsp
• Coriander 1 tsp
• tahini 2 tbsp
• mint leaves 0.5 oz
• lemon 1 unit
• Pita Bread 6 slices

Steps

1. In a medium bowl, combine ground beef, coriander, cumin, smoked paprika, and sea salt. Mix with hands just until combined. Form into 8 small oblong patties. Chill in refrigerator until ready to grill.
2. In a small bowl, stir together Greek yogurt, tahini, grated garlic, and lemon juice. Chill in refrigerator until serving.
3. In a medium bowl, combine diced cucumber, quartered tomatoes, mint together. Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil and toss together. Season with sea salt and pepper to taste.
4. Heat grill over medium-high heat. Place beef patties over direct heat and grill for 4-5 minutes. Flip over and grill for another 3-4 minutes, until meat is cooked through and has reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees F. Let rest for 5 minutes.
5. Serve spiced beef patties over rice and top with yogurt sauce and the cucumber and tomato salad. Serve with pita bread.
6. Build bowls: rice + kofta + salad + yogurt sauce.