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Lamb Kofta Curry

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.

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

Ingredients

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.

Instructions

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  1. Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs in a bowl until all blends nicely. And shape the meat into small balls. Set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. Then put all other spices, ginger and garlic in the onions. Give it a stir and leave it to fry until it releases aroma. 
  4. 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.
  5. As the curry sauce is cooking, add in the rest of the water little by little. 
  6. 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.
  7. 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

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

% 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%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.