Beef and Feta Koftas
Beef and feta koftas are succulent spiced meat skewers packed with fresh mint, coriander and chilli, served with a cooling Greek yoghurt sauce. The Thermomix TM7 chops the herbs and aromatics in seconds and mixes the seasoned beef evenly, giving restaurant-quality Middle Eastern flavour with minimal effort.
About this recipe
Beef and feta koftas Thermomix TM7 style bring the vibrant flavours of a Middle Eastern grill straight into your kitchen. If you have been searching for kofta recipes that deliver juicy, well-seasoned meat without tedious chopping, this is the one. The TM7 all-in-one kitchen machine blitzes orange peel, coriander, mint leaves and green chillies into a fragrant paste in mere seconds, then mixes it through the beef with crumbled feta and ground cumin for perfectly even seasoning. The salty feta melts slightly as the koftas cook, creating little pockets of creaminess inside the spiced meat, while the Greek yoghurt sauce cools everything down. Serve these skewers with warm flatbreads and a crisp salad for a quick weeknight dinner, or make smaller versions as a crowd-pleasing party snack. Fresh herbs do all the heavy lifting here, and the Thermomix ensures none of their aroma is lost on a cutting board.
Preparation tips
- Chill the mixed beef and feta mixture in the fridge before shaping, as cold mince holds its shape far better around skewers and prevents the koftas from falling apart during grilling or frying.
- Use firm Greek yoghurt for the sauce and stir through extra chopped mint and a squeeze of lemon just before serving, so the dip stays thick enough to cling to the hot koftas.
- For a milder family version, remove the seeds from the fresh chillies or replace them with a pinch of baharat, keeping the fragrant warmth without overwhelming younger palates.
Recipe variations
- Make a gluten-free version by serving the koftas on lettuce cups instead of flatbreads and checking that your baharat mix and yoghurt are certified gluten-free, keeping all the herb and feta flavours intact.
- For a festive summer variation, shape the beef mixture into smaller meatballs, thread them alternating with chunks of red onion and pepper onto skewers, and serve as part of a barbecue spread with the yoghurt-mint sauce.
Why this recipe works
Crafting the ultimate Beef and Feta Koftas is simple with the Thermomix TM7. Achieving the flawless texture of juicy meat complemented by salty feta can be tricky, but precision is the TM7’s specialty. Its controlled chopping ensures herbs are evenly distributed without being pulverised, whilst the kneading function binds the mixture perfectly every time. You can say goodbye to dry or crumbling skewers and hello to consistently professional results. Let the TM7 handle the technicalities, so you can serve perfectly shaped, flavourful koftas with absolute confidence every time you cook.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Sharp blades in the TM7 blitz the fresh mint, coriander and chillies into an aromatic paste in seconds, releasing far more flavour than hand chopping.
- Thanks to precise weighing, the Thermomix lets you portion the beef and feta directly in the bowl, ensuring a consistent meat-to-cheese ratio in every kofta.
- Using the mixing function, the TM7 blends ground cumin and baharat evenly through the minced beef, so each skewer is seasoned to the core.
- Grating the orange peel in the Thermomix produces a fine, even zest that distributes its citrus aroma throughout the herb paste without any bitter pith.
- The kneading action of the Thermomix works the spiced beef mixture to a sticky, firm texture in moments, giving koftas that stay firmly on their skewers.
Ingredients
- orange
- fresh coriander
- fresh mint leaves
- fresh green chillies
- beef
- Greek yoghurt
- feta cheese
- ground cumin
- baharat spice mix (optional)
- fine sea salt