Kafta or kofta as Egyptians would call it

One of my most favorite dishes ever is Kofta (how Egyptians pronounce it) or Kafta as how Levantine Arabs would say.

Although I never liked red meat, this was a big exception. I think because it is mostly grilled or fried, so I didn't feel the taste of meat? As opposed to boiled/cooked. Idk.

Anyhow, yesterday I saw a video preparing this dish and I craved it, so I decided to make it today with plant based meat.

Note that I once tried to prepare it with real meat a few years ago and failed miserably, the final product was too dry, was nothing like the one my mother made. I still don't know why, i never tried to find out or to re-attempt lol.

I didn't exactly eat in my lunch break but I prepared it, and I fried a little piece to taste the spices in it. Without exaggeration, it tasted EXACTLY like the one my mother would make, and same structure and everything. I am literally amazed at how there is no difference!

Back to do some more work until i am done for the day and will eat afterwards. I am already not feeling well, a bit of a sore throat and headache since the morning. Almost called in sick, but glad i didn't, as I found two reasonably urgent stuff in my inbox. Being done with these, while not very accomplished, i think i am gonna take it easy this last hour, as I am tired .. will post some pics of the final product if it looked good and i didn't ruin it. 🙃