Gingergirl: Cut cost but not taste with Moroccan Kofta

Hello and welcome to all about food. This week is all about cutting down on cost but not on taste…enjoy.

Moroccan Kofta with spicy tomato sauce
(Serves 4 but feel free to double up)

Ingredients

500g of minced lamb
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon of ground coriander
1 tablespoon of chopped mint
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
2 teaspoons of harissa
1 teaspoon of sugar
200g tub of Greek yoghurt
2 tablespoons of toasted pine nuts

Method

1. Soak eight wooden skewers in cold water for thirty minutes – this is to prevent them from burning.
2. Meanwhile, mix the meat in a bowl with the onion, coriander, cumin, mint and plenty of seasoning. Shape the meat into eight sausage shapes, about 10 cm long. Thread a bamboo skewer through the centre of each sausage.
3. To make the sauce: Heat the oil in a pan, add the garlic and fry for a few minutes. Add the tomatoes, harissa, sugar and seasoning. Simmer the sauce for twenty to thirty minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
4. Grill the kofta for eight to ten minutes, turning until they are nicely browned (keep an eye on the skewers!). Place the kofta on a warm platter, spoon over the sauce, drizzle over the yoghurt and scatter with the pine nuts. Serve with warm pitta or flat breads and some cous cous.

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