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Cracked wheat can be bought
from specialty or health shops
however if you live in Australia (like me)
you could probably buy it at a supermarket
beef koftas

Ingredients:1/4 cup medium cracked wheat
1 cup water
750 g (24 0z) minced beef
1 small onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic crushed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup pine nuts finely chopped
1 egg lightly beaten
Method:
1.Soak cracked wheat in water 30 minutes. Drain. Squeeze out excess liquid. Mix
with other
ingredients in a medium bowl. Divide mixture into 12 equal portions
2.Roll each portion into a sausage shape, insert a metal skewer lenghtways
through the middle of
each
3.Place Koftas on a cold, lightly oiled grill. Cook under medium-high heat 8
minutes turning regularly
until brown and cooked through
can be served in lebanese bread with tabbouleh