| 1 1/2 | lb | Ground beef |
| 1/2 | c | Grated onion |
| 2 | | Cloves garlic, finely minced |
| 2 | tb | Finely chopped fresh parsley |
| 2 | tb | Finely chopped fresh coriander |
| 3 | ts | Finely chopped fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint |
| 2 | ts | Finely chopped fresh marjoram or 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram |
| | Salt and freshly ground black pepper |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cumin |
| 1/2 | ts | Paprika |
| 1/4 | ts | Cayenne |
| | CHOPPED VEGETABLE SALAD |
| 1 | | Seedless cucumber, peeled and finely diced |
| 1 | lg | Tomato, seeded and finely diced |
| 1 | | Green bell pepper, seeded and finely diced |
| 1 | | Hot italian-style pepper, seeded and finely diced |
| 2 | | Cloves garlic, finely minced |
| 3 | tb | Finely chopped fresh mint |
| 2 | tb | Red wine vinegar |
| 2 | tb | Olive oil, (up to 3) |