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Kofta Inspired Slop Bowl
From a video by Ethan Chlebowski · 2 min watch
A high-protein, easy weeknight bowl with yellow rice, seasoned ground beef with kofta-inspired spices, dill yogurt sauce, and crunchy vegetables. Simple to prep ahead.
bowlmain dishMiddle Eastern inspired

Source video — Ethan Chlebowski on YouTube
From the creator
Total time
~55 minutesEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Hands-on
~55 minutesEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
MediumEstimated by Unreel from the recipe steps — the creator didn't state this.
Extraction confidence: high
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Ingredients
Ingredients scaled to 4 servings
- 250 g rice
- 350 g water
- chicken bouillon powder, a spoonful
- turmeric, a small pinch
- Aleppo pepper flakes, some flakes
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 lb 93/7 ground beef
- 4 g salt
- ⅛ onion, grated
- parsley, a handful of chopped
- 5 g cumin
- 2 allspice berries, crushed
- 2 g ground coriander
- 150 g Greek yogurt
- 50 g mayo
- pickle juice, a splash
- dried dill, a big spoonful
- dried minced garlic, a generous spoonful of dried minced or fresh
- 30 black pepper, cranks
- shredded lettuce, shredded
- chopped tomato, chopped
- pickled onions
- feta, a sprinkle if you have it
Preparation
- Step 1Add 250 g rice and 350 g water to a rice cooker.
- Step 2Season the rice with chicken bouillon powder, a small pinch of turmeric, Aleppo pepper flakes, and two whole cloves. Stir to combine.
- Step 3 · 25 minutesCover and cook the rice for 25 minutes until done.
- Step 4Heat a pan until ripping hot. Add the ground beef, salt, grated onion, chopped parsley, cumin, crushed allspice berries, and ground coriander.
- Step 5Mash the beef mixture together as it cooks until aromatic and cooked through, just a few minutes.
- Step 6Mix together the Greek yogurt, mayo, pickle juice, dried dill, dried minced garlic, and black pepper.
- Step 7Assemble the bowl starting with the yellow rice, then the seasoned beef, shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, pickled onions, optional feta, and a big spoonful of the dill yogurt sauce.
- Step 8Slop everything together and serve.
Notes
- Finish with whatever crunchy vegetables you have around.
- A sprinkle of feta is optional if you have it.
- Use fresh garlic instead of dried minced if available.
- Perfect for meal prep and can be made ahead for a couple of days.