Grill

My husband and young sons love the kofta burgers from a local Lebanese restaurant. It's very important to me to only eat meat that is raised and slaughtered humanely, and not administered antiobiotics and hormones. So, without the recipe, we started working to recreate these burgers at home. Finally we have a version that is a family (and friend) favorite. Allspice is critical so don't go without. And toasting the coriander and cumin seeds for both the sliders and aioli makes a big difference. <br />I think a cumin-coriander aioli is a nice riff on the hummus and yogurt that often accompany these kofta. And I feel that asparagus, cumin and coriander are an under-utilized, delicious combo. <br />My aioli recipe has as its foundation, Amanda's Preserved Lemon Aioli. I used slightly less olive oil, slightly more lemon juice and instead of preserved lemon, I substituted toasted cumin and toasted coriander, both coarsely ground. - em-i-lis

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