Lamb Kofta Curry

Name: Lamb Kofta Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 1.3 pounds lamb mince; 2 small-sized onions; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon ginger powder; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon ground coriander; ½ teaspoon paprika powder or chilli powder; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; ¾ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons plain flour/ all-purpose flour; 2 small-sized onions; ½ teaspoon whole cumin; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon paprika powder or chilli powder; ½ teaspoon turmeric powder; ½ cup tinned tomatoes; 1 cup of water; ¼ cup of oil; ½ inch ginger; 4 garlic cloves

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings
6
Calories
786 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Pakistani

Lamb Kofta Curry

Liam Rios

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Lamb Kofta Curry is simply delicious to have with naan bread, roti/ chapati, pitta bread or flatbread. It's tasty to eat it with rice too. And you feel adventurous, you can enjoy this meatballs curry with spaghetti. Yumm.

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Ingredients

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For the kofta meatballs:

1.3 pounds lamb mince.
2 small-sized onions finely chopped.
1 teaspoon garlic powder.
½ teaspoon ginger powder.
½ teaspoon ground cumin.
½ teaspoon ground coriander.
½ teaspoon paprika powder or chilli powder see the note.
1 teaspoon ground black pepper.
¾ teaspoon salt.
2 tablespoons plain flour/ all-purpose flour.

For the curry sauce:

2 small-sized onions chopped.
½ teaspoon whole cumin
1 teaspoon ground cumin.
1 teaspoon ground coriander.
1 teaspoon ground black pepper.
1 teaspoon paprika powder or chilli powder see the note.
½ teaspoon turmeric powder.
½ cup tinned tomatoes.
1 cup of water.
¼ cup of oil.
½ inch ginger minced.
4 garlic cloves minced.

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Instructions

Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs in a bowl until all blends nicely. And shape the meat into small balls. Set aside.
In a cooking pan, fry the onions. When they become translucent, sprinkle the whole cumin and let it cook further until the onions turn golden brown.
Then put all other spices, ginger and garlic in the onions. Give it a stir and leave it to fry until it releases aroma.
Add the tomatoes in and stir well. Put ½ cup of water and cook the spice mixture until it gets thickened. Keep checking and mixing every now and again. Try to mash the tomatoes so that you get a smooth sauce.
As the curry sauce is cooking, add in the rest of the water little by little.
When you have a not-too-thick and smooth sauce with oil separate from the edges, put the meatballs in, give them a stir until all the kofta is covered with the sauce and let them cook. You can put the lid on and cook at low heat.
It takes about 20 minutes for the meatballs to thoroughly cook. And you can see the oil separates from the edges.

Notes

Use paprika powder if you want to have a very mild taste of curry, and you have a little one to feed. Or, you can mix the paprika powder and chilli powder if you want a little bit hotter than mild. And of course, you can always use chilli powder ONLY, or more than the said in the recipe if you prefer.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 786kcal (39%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 51g (102%) Fat 48g (74%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Polyunsaturated Fat 27g Cholesterol 164mg (55%) Sodium 1112mg (46%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 4g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 786 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1g
Calories	786kcal	39%
Carbohydrates	36g	12%
Protein	51g	102%
Fat	48g	74%
Saturated Fat	15g	75%
Polyunsaturated Fat	27g	159%
Cholesterol	164mg	55%
Sodium	1112mg	46%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	4g	8%