This was a weeknight meal that I was super proud of. I’m going to give you a Twitter-style rundown of the recipe, because typing it out is umm, a bitch.

Kofta: 1 lb. ground beef, 1/2 onion, 1 tbs minced parsley, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, 4 cloves garlic, minced. Direx: shape into poo-shaped shapes and fry until golden brown.

Chickpeas: 1 can chickpeas, 8 grape tomatoes, 1/2 c tomato sauce, 4 cloves garlic, 1/2 minced onion, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, salt, pepper, olive oil, 1 c water, 1 tbs. cider vinegar Direx: Fry garlic and onions till golden brown in a good bit of olive oil. Add vinegar and simmer for 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce until bubbling. Add remaining ingredients and cook until the chickpeas are tender. You may need more water. Maybe. Or not at all.

Serve this with couscous, sauteed spinach with garlic, and some Greek yogurt (perhaps you can make a very quick tzaziki sauce) and garnish with loads of fresh parsley.

If that doesn’t excite you, I don’t know what will. Probably nothing. Even my friend Jordan, who hates weird food, ate it and liked it.