Lunchbox with Couscous with Koftas and Tzatziki
By chef Gulasch
This lunch box combines fluffy couscous, flavorful koftas and a refreshing tzatziki sauce. A Mediterranean lunch that is tasty and easy to eat.
- 21 min
- total
- Medium
- level
8 min prep · 13 min cook
What you will need
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Beef & Pork Mince 125 g -
Couscous 80 g -
Cucumber 0.25 pcs -
Sour Cream 50 g -
Garlic 1 clove
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Lemon 0.25 pcs -
Olive Oil 0.5 tbsp -
Oregano 0.5 tsp -
Ground Paprika 0.5 tsp -
Dill 0.25 pcs
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Steps to cook
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Prepare the ingredients. Prepare all the ingredients - we will be cooking with them in a moment 🥩✨
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Pour over the couscous. Pour boiling water over the couscous according to the package instructions (in a 1:2 ratio), season with salt, cover and let stand for about 5 minutes
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Mix the meat with the spices. In a bowl, mix the ground meat, smoked paprika, pressed garlic and oregano
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Shape the koftas. Shape the mixture into small cylinders - koftas
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Fry the koftas. Pan-fry the koftas until golden brown on all sides over medium to higher heat for about 4 minutes on each side
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Grate the cucumber. Coarsely grate the cucumber and squeeze out the excess water thoroughly
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Chop the dill. Optionally, finely chop the dill and add it to the cucumber
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Prepare the tzatziki. Add salt and pepper, sour cream and lemon juice to the cucumber and mix to make tzatziki
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Season the couscous. Season the couscous with lemon juice and olive oil
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Serve. Serve in a lunch box (if you are planning the meal for the next day, add the tzatziki only when serving) 🥩🍽️✨
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