- 4 skewers
- 300g diced rump steak
- A pinch or two of cayenne
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 red onion
- 1 lemon
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 400g tinned cherry tomatoes
- 150g bulgar wheat
- A handful of flat leaf parsley
- 50g rocket
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 300ml boiling water
- 1.
Put the wooden skewers in a bowl of cold water to soak and set aside. Place the diced rump steak in a food processor.
- 2.
Peel 1 clove of garlic and finely chop it. Peel the red onion and finely chop half. Roughly chop the parsley and finely grate the lemon zest.
- 3.
Add the chopped onion half, garlic, parsley and zest to the food processor along with a pinch of cayenne pepper (the cayenne is hot, so use as much or as little as you like), and a little salt and pepper. Blend till everything is finely chopped and well combined. (If you don’t have a processor, chop the steak as finely as you can and pop in a bowl, add the other chopped ingredients as above and mix till well combined – use your hands if you like, to really scrunch the ingredients together and get a good, even mixture.)
- 4.
Divide the mince mixture into 4 and squeeze into sausage-like shapes around the skewers. Set aside.
- 5.
Thinly slice the remaining onion half. Peel and crush or finely grate the remaining garlic clove. Pour 1 tbsp oil into a pan and bring to a medium heat. Slide in the onion and garlic. Stir in 1 tsp cumin, a pinch of cayenne and some salt and pepper. Fry for 5 mins, till softened. Tip in the tinned cherry tomatoes and stir well. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for 15 mins.
- 6.
Meanwhile, pour the bulgar wheat into a large bowl. Top up with 300ml boiling water and cover the bowl with a plate. Set aside for 15 mins. When cooked, squeeze in the lemon juice and 1 tbsp oil. Sprinkle in a little salt and pepper and stir.
- 7.
While the bulgar soaks, set a large, heavy frying or griddle pan on a high heat. When hot, pour in 1 tbsp oil and carefully lay in the beef koftes. Fry for 8 mins, turning every few mins, till golden and the edges are crisp.
- 8.
Spoon the lemony bulgar wheat onto plates and add dollops of the spiced tomato sauce. Top with the beef koftes and a scattering of rocket leaves.