Grilled beef kofta with melon salad

Ingredients:

• 0.5 cups whole grain sourdough bread cubes
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 2 medium red onions; 1 grated, 1 halved and thinly sliced
• 1.5 tsp paprika
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1.5 tsp dried mint
• 0.5 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp chopped dill
• 0.5 cup fresh parsley
• 0.7 kg of ground beef neck
• Half a firm, ripe cantaloupe melon, cut into strips
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Olive oil to grease the cutlets

Preparation:

1. Soak the bread in water for 10 minutes, then squeeze it out and process it in a food processor with walnuts, grated onion, 1 teaspoon paprika, cinnamon, mint, cumin, cayenne pepper, 1.5 teaspoons salt, and 0.5 teaspoon black pepper. Add 1 tablespoon dill and parsley. Blend until smooth.
2. Mix the resulting paste with the ground beef in a bowl. Form into 8 balls, then flatten into 1 cm thick oval patties. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, soak the sliced ​​red onion in ice water; drain.
3. In a bowl, combine the melon, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, onion slices, and the remaining 1 tablespoon dill and 1/2 teaspoon paprika.
4. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Brush the patties with olive oil. Cook for about 5 minutes; flip and continue cooking until cooked through but still moist, another 4 minutes. Serve with the melon salad.