Kifta
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 8 | 20minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 40minutes |
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Kifta
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Ingredients
- 2kg ground lamb meat
- 1 large onion
- 1cup Parsley
- Salt to taste
- 1teaspoon all spice
- ¼teaspoon black pepper
- Pita bread
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Instructions
- • Chop onions finely
- • Chop parsley finely
- • Mix well all ingredients with the parsley onions in a bowl
- • Take portions of the mix and mold into rolls 6 cm long (20 grams)
- • Place in the pan and bake in a pre-heat oven at 275˚ until brown
Recipe Notes
Contributor: Siham Burqan, 92
Place: Battir- Palestine
Personal background: Chef at the retirement home
| Recipe’s Personal Background | How did you learn this recipe? | 1) I learned it from my mother. |
| Is there some memory/historical event connected to this recipe? | No, there is not. | |
| Personal reference to tradition transmitted by relatives (preparing together, sharing, eating together etc.)? | No | |
| Mediterranean Background | Any tradition this receipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | It is a special treat especially in the summer. It does not dirty the dishes and it could be eaten anywhere. |
| Any Festivity this recipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | No | |
| Is your recipe connected to the territory you live in? Is it strictly linked to the specificity of the agricultural environment? |
No, it is not. | |
| Season (season this food is linked to) | All year round. |
| Ingredient | Nutritional Importance | Health Benefits |
| Ground lamb meat | 3 oz of lamb meat provide: • 248 calories • 0 g carbohydrates • 0 g dietary fiber • 17.66 g total fat • 7.44 g saturated fat • 82 mg cholesterol • 20.7 g protein |
Lamb meat is an excellent source of high quality protein. Lamb meat is an ideal source of iron. Lamb meat provides 45 per cent of the daily requirement of zinc, essential for growth, healing and a healthy immune system. |
| Onions | 100 grams of Onion provide: • 40 calories • 10.11 g carbohydrates • 1.4 g dietary fiber • 0.08 g total fat • 0.026 g saturated fat • 0.062 g unsaturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 0.92 g protein |
Onions are members of the Allium family, and are rich in sulfur-containing compounds that are responsible for their pungent odors and for many of their health-promoting effects. The sulfur compounds in onion can lower blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, and also improve cell membrane function in red blood cells. Moreover, many of our connective tissue components require sulfur for their formation. Onions are an excellent source of polyphenols, including the flavonoid polyphenols. Within this flavonoid category, onions are a standout source of quercetin. |
| Parsley | 1 cup of parsley provides: • 20 calories • 4 g of carbohydrates • 2 g dietary fiber • 0 g total fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 2 g protein |
Parsley contains myricetin, a flavonol which has been shown to have chemopreventive effects on skin cancer. Myricetin has also been evaluated for its effectiveness in the treatment and prevention of diabetes. Parsley and other green herbs and vegetables that contain high amounts of chlorophyll have been shown to be effective at blocking the carcinogenic effects of heterocyclic amines, which are generated when grilling foods at a high temperature. |
| Pita bread | 1 medium pita bread provides: • 124 calories • 25 g carbohydrates • 1 g dietary fiber • 0.54 total fat • 0.075 saturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 4.1 g protein |
A piece of white pita bread contains more than 10 percent of your recommended intake of the B vitamins thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate. White pita is also high in selenium. |
| Additional information | ||
| Is it suggested to eat this meal if you suffer from some disease? If yes, for which one? | It is suggested for anemic people and women of childbearing age, as well as for children so to support their up-growing. Also, it is beneficial for athletes and people who need a lot of protein. | |
| What is the primary base with which your food is prepared? Is this a derivative of oil or another base? | Lamb meat is an excellent source of protein and iron, pita bread comes from grains, as well as parsley and onions play an important role in the recipe. | |
| What nutrition related illnesses or deficiencies are common in your area? Are there holistic or nutrition based remedies connected to these aliments? | ||
