Middle Eastern Kofta - Once Upon a Chef

Ingredients

• ¼ cup each pine nuts (almonds, and walnuts (total ¾ cup/90 g))
• 1 small yellow onion, (roughly chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic, (roughly chopped)
• 1 small red bell pepper, (roughly chopped)
• 1 small jalapeño pepper, (seeds and ribs removed, roughly chopped (see note))
• ½ cup fresh cilantro, (gently packed (okay to substitute parsley))
• 2 lb ground lamb (or (80% lean ground beef))
• ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
• Heaping ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Heaping ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
• Heaping ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
• Tzatziki and hummus,