BEST KEFTA KABAB RECIPE!!!! MUST SEE KEFTA KABOB RECIPE !!!!

[Mbeebeelove]

very simple recipe! Thanks Dede! (^_ ^)

[dedemed]

@Mbeebeelove you are so welcome, check out my site DedeMed

[coolguynice2002]

fantastic, you're awesome!

[dedemed]

@coolguynice2002 thanks check out my site DedeMed

[kokimotousa]

I want to try this recipe but it has been very hard for me to find a store that sells ground lamb :(

[dedemed]

@kokimotousa you don't have to use ground lamb, you can use just ground beef. I always make my kefta with just ground beef, I'm not a big lamb person. Also check out my chicken kefta recipe, it's almost the same thing but make with ground chicken :)  All of these recipes and alternatives are on my site.

[kokimotousa]

@kokimotousa Thanks for your advice Dede, I will try it with beef only :)

[puggychu]

Do you have any tagine recipes? Love to see how that is done.

[dedemed]

@puggychu yes I have a fish tagine recipe, check it out on my site :)

[Supermassively]

Marry me! lol

I need to find a middle-eastern or south Mediterranean woman so I can eat amazing things like this every day. I suck at cooking...

[dedemed]

@Supermassively just go to my site, the recipe are really easy, that way you can cook for a girl you like and teach her to go to my site and learn to make my recipes :)

[Supermassively]

@dedemed I can tell from your accent that you're in the Great Lakes area, but what is your ethnic nationality? Iraqi? Persian?

[dedemed]

@Supermassively I am from Detroit and 100% Lebanese :)

[Supermassively]

@dedemed Cool, I used to live in Michigan! All my family is up there. And my roommate is 50% Lebanese. :)

[mtd076]

DeDe you need to come and cook for me. We can buy groceries with my unemployment check....what do you say?

[dedemed]

@mtd076 sorry I'm married, but please still try my recipes :)

[manzrnet]

That was brilliant! an excellent and thorough explanation! thank you!! :D

[dedemed]

@manzrnet thank you so much for the nice comment, I really appreciate it :)

[hunclemike]

I have just mixed up a batch of kefta kebab and will be serving it with homemade naan, garlic sauce and salad. Is this recipe from a certain region or country? I have seen many variations but yours looks really awesome and I'll be trying it out next time I make this. Good tip on the minced onion. You had to chop them into a paste to keep them from slipping off the skewer! Nice video. Happy cooking!

[dedemed]

@hunclemike That's great, this is the Lebanese version, yes it tastes great and goes great with a lot of the side dishes on my site, check it out ;)

[coldrock94]

Oh one more thing, that bread is what bread in your recipe? is it pita or easy dough? or not both? im sorry, im really beginner in here. but i really want to make kebab. there is always the first time rite? :)

and never too late to learn.. wish that u will help me... please.

[dedemed]

@coldrock94 yes we ship to Indonesia, go to my site and check out the written recipe :)

[dedemed]

@007cascader thanks for your support, check out my site :)

[89iron636]

eating one right now

[dedemed]

@89iron636 fantastic!!! especially with hummus.

[Floridafoodtrucks]

As a Chef I must give you high regards in your video and recipe, you will go far with your love for food!

[dedemed]

@Floridafoodtrucks Thanks so much for those words of encouragement :)

[Thudothwacker]

What's alternative to sumac? Can I do without it? What are seven spices: pepper; paprica; turmeric; chili powder; garlic; onion and something? Thanks. I followed your pita bread. But I've used it instead for boritos

[dedemed]

@Thudothwacker You can purchase both sumac and seven spices on my site :)

You can do without the sumac but it does add a lot of flavor to the dish.

[dedemed]

@Thudothwacker You can purchase both sumac and seven spices on my site :)

You can do without the sumac but it does add a lot of flavor to the dish.

[SoothingPine]

Thanks

[arabmoneylambo]

wow, youre really pretty :D where are you from? :)

[dedemed]

@arabmoneylambo I'm Lebanese from Detroit, Michigan :)

[DFVH5150]

Thank you Dede!  I have never cooked anything in my life outside of Schwan's microwave pizza and I wanted to surprise my half-Persian wife by cooking for her--and she loved it and your recipe. You made it pretty easy for a semi-retarded individual like myself. Thanks again!

[dedemed]

@DFVH5150 awwww that's so sweet, I'm so glad you and she liked them :)

[4EverShiite]

How about a request, are you up yo it Dedemed ? I have been searching for this recipe for some time now (3 years) and can't find it. It is of course Islamic (that's the hint) it's called "Rosebud Stew" can you please check and see if you know how to teach me and everyone how to eat this delicious stew ? Thank you. Salaam

[dedemed]

@4EverShiite well that's very interesting, can you describe it?

[4EverShiite]

Masha ALLAH, what a wonderful channel you have and website I see ALLAH has look favorable upon you and I pray he continues Insha ALLAH. Thank you and yes I have subscribed, and put your website on my favs.

Salaam

[dedemed]

@4EverShiite thanks so much, I appreciate your support. Check out my site for other great recipes :)

[dedemed]

you can order 7 spices on my site or the recipe is below:

allspice

black pepper

cinnamon

ground cloves

ground nutmeg

fenugreek

powder ginger

[rsh78]

does anyone know what are the spices in the 7 spice mix... thanks in advance

[Ponomarev666]

you are so sexy

[moonshoes1000]

Should be lamb.

[dedemed]

@moonshoes1000 you can make it with all lamb or with all beef or a mix of the two...it all depends on what you like, that is why I always say to make it the way that you like...you can even make it with chicken! :)

[downlifter]

@moonshoes1000 real kefta is made from mixture of lamb and beef. Also it must be minced by help of chopping knife.

[dedemed]

@downlifter yes, this definitely is a mix of beef and lamb, did you see the written recipe on my site? thsi si the original authentic recipe :)

[coolintake]

nice recipe dede! I'll give it a shot and see whats it like...I usually have mine like this:

mix a pound of meat (half beef and half lamb) with one small grated onion, ¼ cup of flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, and ½ teaspoon of black pepper.

cook on the bbq for a few minutes and than top with sumagg. Try it, and let me know your feedback :)

[dedemed]

@coolintake very similar to my recipe, but without the flour and I have to say I like the 7 spices with it, it adds that extra level of flavor :)

[yas2man]

Thank you for all these yummy recipes! 

[VolcomStone128]

im pretty sure its called koofte and traditionally its they use pure sheep meat with shredded potatoes mixed in wich gives a really crisp ouside and delicious moist inside

and they are also thinner and get eaten with a cooked tomato sauce

[dedemed]

@VolcomStone128 there are many versions of kefta or kofta, they are encompass ground beef or lamb and some come with sauces and some don't. Check out my site for other kefta recipes, check out my kefta bil saniyi recipe for the tomato sauce version :)

[dedemed]

@VolcomStone128 well there are many different types of kefta and different ways to prepare it, this is the Lebanese way :)

[SabaeanYared]

i hope your show becomes very successful on television so people can see what real medditerranean food is all about, instead of cheap spaghetti and tomato sauce

[dedemed]

@SabaeanYared thanks for your support, I really appreciate it :)

[yohazem1]

foul and falfel from gaza strip is amazing

[dedemed]

@yohazem1 very interesting :) check out my other recipes on my site.

[cherd1971]

awwwww love this!



[albaghdady2007]

Thank you for this and certainly looks very tasty. Could you tell me how to make kurdish Kebabs?

[dedemed]

@albaghdady2007 This pretty much the same thing as kurdish kabob, they are all pretty similar in flavor ;)

[albaghdady2007]

@dedemed

Thank you for your reply.

[honvetops]

omg, this looks excellent " tasting " you did a Wonderful Job presenting this.... and I'm going to make this ; this weekend,,, Thanks from America

[dedemed]

@honvetops Hello USA :) I'm glad you like my recipe, let me know how you like it :)

[quadcorecocsukr]

Man i need a cook in my kitchen ahhh, hungry, i need to go on food holiday

[dedemed]

@quadcorecocsukr check out my site, there are a lot of good easy recipes.

[existentialistpal1]

i today tried ur makloubeh,and i cudnt have enuf of it!!! u r just amazing.i am actually gonna make the mousakka tomorrow,and i know that its gonna just be great.btw i am myself quite a mean cook,and i wud love to share a few of the famous dishes of my country?? i happen to be an indian.thnk u dede,u are truly the best!!!

[dedemed]

@existentialistpal1 thanks, i'm glad you like the recipes. Definitely send me recipes, i love to try new dishes :)

[dedemed]

@existentialistpal1 well i'm glad you like my recipes :) Definitely send me some of your recipes and I'd love to share them with my viewers.

[existentialistpal1]

@dede , i tried out ur shawarma and it was the best shawarma i had ever had.however i cannot find sumac ,i live in india,and i am not finding this and if i am correct the sumac is a key ingredient,can u pls tell me a substitute for sumac that is easily available???

[dedemed]

@existentialistpal1 Well honestly, there is no substitute for sumac, if you cannot find it then just omit it, it sill still taste just as good :)

[EBABE143]

Can the meat be substituted with ground chicken? Thanks. Great video.

[dedemed]

@EBABE143 yes you can definitely use ground chicken instead, it tastes great as well :)

[ah1114]

You are wonderful, you should have your own tv show!

[dedemed]

@ah1114 well thank you, let FoodNetwork know that :)

[lebo4lyf97]

ur mouth is moving different than ur words

[dedemed]

@lebo4lyf97 i know, the video went wrong, but the written recipe is on my site, you get the point :)

[MrSlikz]

lol u are hot..

[cloudchaser07]

i tried kafta with 10% lean meet and it came out dry, better use the real thing 20%

[dedemed]

@cloudchaser07 Yes, sometimes using more fat makes it more juicy but it's not so healthy :)

[Chorongi]

I love you dede. Your recipes are the best here on youtube!! I made falafel last week using your recipe and it wokred out great!! =) thank you=)

[dedemed]

@Chorongi wonderful!

[DottieRockes789]

I Luv Kefta! I Eat it Alot!

[ramennoodlechef]

THIS is definately something I added to my list. As far as quick tasty foods, I only know how to make deviled eggs, shrimp wrapped in bacon, and lumpia. Now thanks to you I can make another :)

[dedemed]

@ramennoodlechef I am so glad you have another choice. CHeck out my site for other really easy recipes :)

[Chorongi]

Dede, This is a wonderful recipe and I appreciate your contribution. I also enjoyed all your other clips. =)

But please don't forget your plastic untensils on hot fry pans next time.

[dedemed]

@Chorongi they are heat proof utensils, no worries, I know what I'm doing :)

[ff621]

@dedemed Your Recipe looks easy and it seems tasty gonna try it later on today. I usually eat this but they call it Kobideh at Middle Eastern Cuisine place here in NYC. I usually have this with the brown rice. I love the taste of the brown rice, would you mind sharing a recipe for the brown rice? and is that brown rice or white rice with colored ingredients?

[dedemed]

@ff621 I do have a great brown rice recipe on my site, please check it out b/c i know you will love it :)

[ff621]

@dedemed I tried the Kefta Kabab, they were delicious!! I'll check the Brown Rice recipe and see how it goes. : ) Thank you so much!!

[NateDogTheG]

I love you! lol you know how to really cook the food I love!!  :) Keep doin your thing!

[dedemed]

@NateDogTheG thank you :) I appreciate your support! HAPPY COOKING!

[kryon4466bluekids]

bless!

[dedemed]

@kryon4466bluekids HAPPY COOKING!

[zahra14300]

Hey dede,

great recipe!! i was wondering how you ended up looking the meat that was on the skewer? you showed how you cooked the patties in the pan but can you explain in some detail how you would cook the meat on the skewer (leave it on the skewer or take it off the skewer before cooking, etc)??

Thanks!

[dedemed]

@zahra14300 you keep the meat on the skewer when you cook it, the meat will shrink and cling to the skewer. it tastes great grilled :)

[datzfast]

i also make my own flat bread in a skillet toasted with olive oil. its really worth the trouble. i just make extra pizza bread bread dough store it over night in a plastic bag. so at my house kabob follows pizza.

[dedemed]

sounds great :)

[datzfast]

i live in a city that has none of these so i have to make my own. i messed up and bought plain sweetened yougrt it was horrible but i ate it anyway , kiss me LOL

[SonOfCarthage]

sister, every time i visit a middle-eastern restaurant, i get long grain rice with a delicious taste.

they offer it as a complimentary dish with kabob or other...

i would love to know how i could make that simple yet delicious rice to add it to my main dishes...

[dedemed]

@SonOfCarthage

CHeck out my brown rice recipe on my site, it goes great with this and all kabobs :)

[SonOfCarthage]

i will if you provide me with the link...

[dedemed]

it is on my site :)

[cingle2004jp]

Yeah best recipe no less

[LBET]

Dream come true. Cooking these for dinner TONIGHT! Thanks for the recipie.

[barbarouz]

I made a beef/lamb variation of these on long, flat skewers for my family on the 4th July. I also included the tzatziki sauce and onions. My uncle really enjoyed them with me as he loves the "ethnic" foods. Didn't use your recipe but it came out great! BTW where can you get sumac?

[dedemed]

you can buy sumac on my site :)

[NinezeroPlayer]

Sumac is a herb used mostly in irani/persian cusine. If u happen to live in a metropolitan city u can easily find it at persian grocery store. U may also try a middlle eastern grocer too.

[firemo51]

Is this the area where I post the marriage proposal? Nice Job Dede!

[omar1bgd]

Good Job ! but still you can cook it in the oven with Tomatoes for about 15 minutes on 220 which for me it's the number one dish in the world! Good job and you made me hungry now!

[dedemed]

yes, actually i have that recipe up too, it's called kefta bi suniya, it's on my site, check it out :)

[omar1bgd]

ill go there right now!

[abrashTX]

Wow. Once you've had kefta, no way can you go back to boring old hamburgers.

[dedemed]

very true, but check out my kefta burgers, it's a cool twist on burgers and kefta :)

[jtubiter]

haha and great kebab

[prep4md]

Im gonna try this one for sure.

[dedemed]

wonderful, how did it turn out?

[motriz696]

mmmmmmmmmmm,girl,mmmmmmmmmmmm

baby.

[iqrabismeerab]

I had lean beef for kefta and it was very dry so I added..as I do in my own recipes...minced onion and two TBSP of yougurt. It turned out very most and tender and was yummy..thanks for the recipes

[dedemed]

very interesting, good pointers :)

HAPPY COOKING!

[leenasalhotra]

how much onion did u add?

[dedemed]

check out the recipe on my site :)

[elslimousin]

what was the 2nd spice pls in arabic or slow english???

[dedemed]

you can get the written recipe from my site :)

[mazr2006]

Awesssssssome

[bengalicakes]

Instead of beef can I mix chicken and lamb together or can I do jus lamb??

[dedemed]

you can use just lamb if you do not want to use beef.

[mazr2006]

i never heard of a mixed kebbah i mean chicken with lamb. i think you cannt since the chicken cooks faster, try it tho

[dedemed]

I would not suggest mixing chicken and lamb. You can mix lamb and beef since they are both red meat.

[mingalabaa]

I wish you have also given the ingredient measurement in wititn form under info.

[dedemed]

you can get the measurements on my site :)

[aidan2k601]

hi there i loved this recipe i will have to try it sometime and i also loved the couscous too! when i made koftas i tryed to grill them and it make so many sparks it almost set my kitchen on fire! but this was great. your really beautiful too :) thanks

[dedemed]

thank you and good luck :)

[tessabianca]

Could I substitute ground pork or chicken for the lamb? This recipe looks absolutely delicious!

[dedemed]

Yes, you can use any meat that you like :)

[grekito]

You're Beautiful!

[0SpiderWebMarketing0]

barbecued is lovely thx 4 da vid

[walterfranco]

Dede, you are great, as my Papo used to say Hallal! You should have a TV Show. Besides being smart and sweet you are beautiful, kep the good work

[dedemed]

thank and Happy COoking!

[irfraz]

in south asia its called Seekh Kebab. Amazing

[GunnersOwnAll]

hey im afghan and kefta kebab is one of our main foods.. we eat it with rice

[dedemed]

very interesting fact :)

[xcessdenied]

yup, i'm from pakistan and we have this dish too, eaten with bread or rice.

[DariusGaugamela]

Looks great! Can this also be cooked on a BBQ grill? Also, what does "kefta" mean?

[dedemed]

Yes, it can be grilled :)

[ThePeacefulResistor]

Wow Dede, you are so beautiful, I would eat anything you cooked and be happy just because you cooked it!

[docstrep]

it looks delicious yum yum

[almasria14]

hey dede this may be stupid to ask but can i substitute 7 spice for all spice? is that the same thing or obviously no right?

[dedemed]

actually they are different but if you don't have 7 spices you can substitute it. You should check out my store page on my site :)

[adspie]

hi dedemed, can you please specify what are those spices in your video, i tried to ask in our local supermarkt here but they dont have one

[dedemed]

check out my site and you will find the ingredients and spices you will need :)

[sanserious]

URL plz

[dedemed]

the information is on my channel and in the right hand info box.  We are not allow to type URL's in the comment section, sorry.

[blakeyboiblakeyboi]

tasty:D

[Maliciuos]

There is nothing like a nice dish made by a lovely woman!

[dedemed]

thank you for your support and nice comments :)

[basheik123]

You must be Arabic to know what is Kafta!!

[dedemed]

Very True :)

[pathoplastic]

I love the onion flavor...so for skewered kabobs I finely grate the onion...it works well

[dedemed]

I love onions as well :)

[Daederik]

This looks very good Dedemed. I typically make an Indian version of this, but we're doing "Greek Night" over at my friend's house, so I'm going to give your recipe a try instead.

Been looking for an excuse to use a bit of my sumac supply. It's delicious, but I just haven't integrated it into my every day cooking.

Will let you know how it turns out :).

[dedemed]

wonderful! have fun :)

[ALLAHISTHEMERCIFUL]

i like you and your food so much

[dedemed]

thank you :)

[sufficientbroccolis]

for anyone looking for variations: the sumac is crucial. i don't use lamb because i don't care for it. as for the sauce, i use a yogurt/mint/garlic thingy.

thanks for the video! i had no idea you could do it on the stove.

[dedemed]

thanks for the comment :)

[communitypull]

Good one!

[vangie811]

thanks for sharing. it looks so good. i' ll try to make it. can you make it without lamb meat?

[TheRosettaStoned]

shes cute

[dvsqban]

awesome recipe!!!

p.s no cumin?

[dedemed]

You can add cumin or anything you want to the dish. 7 spices does have cumin in it :)

[freezelanded]

Thanks Dede.. Took me forever to track down some 7spice and sumac, but I finally found em.. Made a few batches of this today and they were great. They definitely needed some kind of sauce though. I was going to make your Garlic Sauce, but I don't like the idea of using a raw egg in the mix... Do you have any other sauce recommendations that go well with these kababs? I'm thinking Tzatzki perhaps? I'll definitely try out some more of your recipes when I get some time.

Peace

[dedemed]

try my tahini sauce recipe, it goes great with Kabab.

[yasmin25288]

whats nice about it its dry and the meat is so flavoursome... have some grilled tomatos or greek yoghurt with it tastes good!

[Banaga79]

yay now i can make a kefta kebab. its one of my favorite foods!

[daloo3a703]

you are amazing and so talented mashallah

[magicadespell56]

I must share my lamb story with you. When I was 13 a farmer gave me baby lamb whose mother rejected him..i Raised him from a baby with a bottle (his name was Abraham)My father went on strike and my family lost their income. Mom said the farmer accidentally sold abraham with his sheep,, but we were eating LAHA-MISHWAY.(SPELLED WRONG) I finally put 2 and 2 together.. this was years ago never had lamb since LOL.. never name your lamb! (this dish is making me reconsider!)

[dedemed]

that is a very cute storey...I hope you try lamb again :)

[Hananita88]

Hi! Loved the recepie but what kind of bread do you use here ?? It's not pita is it? :)

[dedemed]

In this video I do use pita bread to make the sandwich. YOu can pretty much make the sandwich in any bread that you like :)

[statsoflib]

is kefta kabob and koobideh the same thing?

[dedemed]

pretty much :)

[alidocious78]

you are sooo sweet! love love love this type of food!! Thanks for creating Dede's med kitch!! oxoxox

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT :)