How to make delicious Kofta recipe

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Ingredients

For the Koftas

  • 500 g 1.1lb ground/minced lamb
  • 3 spring onions (finely chopped)
  • 2 green chilies (deseeded and finely chopped)
  • 1 tbsp fresh coriander (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger (grated)
  • 1 tsp salt

For the sauce:

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 medium onions
  • 3/4 cup Greek style yoghurt (plain)
  • 3 green chillies (deseeded and finely chopped)
  • 1 tbsp fresh mint (chopped)
  • 1 small bunch fresh cilantro/coriander (finely chopped - stalks and all)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger (grated)
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground fennel
  • 1 tsp salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 lemon or 1 whole lime (juice of)

Instructions

To make the kofta

  • Combine all the kofta ingredients in a large bowl by hand, making sure they're well mixed together. Set aside.

To Make the Sauce

  • Heat a large pan with the oil and fry over a medium heat the onions for a bout 4-5 minutes until they're soft and golden brown. Remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon onto paper towels to drain the excess oil.
  • Transfer the onions along with all the other sauce ingredients, except the lemon juice and blend, either in a food processor ir with a hand blender into a smooth paste.
  • Reheat half the oil from frying the onions and add the paste to the pan. Cook, stirring for a 4-5 minutes, then pour in 700ml of hot water and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and let it simmer gently.
  • take a small amount of the meat mix and make a small round (a little smaller than a ping pong ball, drop it into the sauce and repeat with all the meat. Shake the pan to submerge them. Simmer uncovered for 40-45 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the oil has begun to separate.
  • Remove from the heat, stir in the lemon juice and adjust salt to your taste. Serve with plenty of fluffy basmati rice with a sprinkling of fresh mint and coriander.

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