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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
Medium

8 min prep · 13 min cook

Lunchbox with Couscous with Koftas and Tzatziki
722 kcal · per serving
Protein 41g Carbs 58g Fat 34g
Ingredients

What you will need

10 items · serves 1
  • Beef & Pork Mince 125 g
  • Couscous 80 g
  • Cucumber 0.25 pcs
  • Sour Cream 50 g
  • Garlic 1 clove
  • 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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Method

Steps to cook

10 steps · 13 min cook
  1. Prepare the ingredients. Prepare all the ingredients - we will be cooking with them in a moment 🥩✨

  2. 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

  3. Mix the meat with the spices. In a bowl, mix the ground meat, smoked paprika, pressed garlic and oregano

  4. Shape the koftas. Shape the mixture into small cylinders - koftas

  5. 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

  6. Grate the cucumber. Coarsely grate the cucumber and squeeze out the excess water thoroughly

  7. Chop the dill. Optionally, finely chop the dill and add it to the cucumber

  8. Prepare the tzatziki. Add salt and pepper, sour cream and lemon juice to the cucumber and mix to make tzatziki

  9. Season the couscous. Season the couscous with lemon juice and olive oil

  10. 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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