Kefta
Kefta, seasoned ground meat, is one of Morocco's most popular street foods. Traditionally, kefta is washed down with a glass of sweet mint tea. It's delicious served with ratatouille.
Source: EatingWell Magazine, September/October 2008
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Ingredient note: Harissa is a fiery Tunisian chile paste commonly used in North African cooking. Find it at specialty-food stores, mustaphas.com or amazon.com. Harissa in a tube will be much hotter than that in a jar. You can substitute Chinese or Thai chile-garlic sauce for it.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:
about 3 kefta Per Serving:
264 calories; protein 14.6g; carbohydrates 4.9g; dietary fiber 0.9g; sugars 1.3g; fat 20.7g; saturated fat 5.6g; cholesterol 55mg; vitamin a iu 234IU; vitamin c 11.9mg; folate 21.7mcg; calcium 32.4mg; iron 1.6mg; magnesium 18.3mg; potassium 258.2mg; sodium 581.3mg; thiamin 0.1mg.
Exchanges:
3 1/2 medium-fat meat, 2 fat