Moroccan kofte with spicy tomato sauce

Sharing recipe for 4 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has minced lamb, red onion, ground coriander, mint, olive oil, garlic clove, chopped tomato, harissa, sugar, greek yogurt and pine nut.

Moroccan kofte with spicy tomato sauce

Moroccan kofte with spicy tomato sauce

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Sharing
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

25 mins

Ingredients

  • Minced Lamb: 500g pack minced lamb
  • Red Onion: 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  • Ground Coriander: 1 tsp ground coriander
  • Mint: 1 tbsp chopped mint
  • Olive Oil: 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Garlic Clove: 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • Chopped Tomato: 2 x 400g cans chopped tomato
  • Harissa: 1-2 tsp harissa
  • Sugar: 1 tsp sugar
  • Greek Yogurt: 200g tub Greek yogurt
  • Pine Nut: 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts

Directions

  1. Soak eight wooden skewers in water for 20 minutes, to stop them burning.
  2. Using your hands, mix the meat in a bowl with the onion, coriander, mint and plenty of seasoning. Shape into 8 sausages, about 10cm long, then thread a bamboo skewer through the centre of each.
  3. To make the sauce, heat the oil in a pan, add the garlic and briefly fry. Add tomatoes, harissa, sugar and seasoning. Simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 mins until sauce has thickened.
  4. Grill the kofte for 6-8 mins, turning until they are nicely browned (be careful not to burn the skewers). Spoon the sauce over a warm platter, drizzle over the yogurt and put the kofte on top. Scatter with pine nuts and serve with pittas or couscous (recipe, below).