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Fragrant lamb kofta curry in a wok, garnished with coriander

Fragrant lamb kofta curry

Name: Fragrant lamb kofta curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 small red onion finely chopped; 500g lamb mince; 1 green or red chilli sliced, to serve (optional); basmati rice to serve; 2 tsp garam masala; 1½ tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp red chilli powder; 1 small red onion finely chopped; thumb-sized piece of ginger peeled and finely grated; 2 garlic cloves finely grated; 1 green chilli finely chopped (optional); small bunch of coriander leaves and stalks separated, stalks finely chopped, leaves reserved; 400g can finely chopped tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 300ml lamb stock; 200ml can coconut cream

Samuel Goldsmith

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

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Rustle up our one-pan lamb meatball curry which uses our own specially created spice blend. It's ideal for a Friday night treat to share with the family

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 small red onion

finely chopped
500g lamb mince
1 green or red chilli

sliced, to serve (optional)
basmati rice

to serve

For the spice blend

2 tsp garam masala
1½ tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground coriander
½ tsp red chilli powder

For the sauce

1 small red onion

finely chopped
thumb-sized piece of ginger

peeled and finely grated
2 garlic cloves

finely grated
1 green chilli

finely chopped (optional)
small bunch of coriander

leaves and stalks separated, stalks finely chopped, leaves reserved
400g can finely chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato purée
300ml lamb stock
200ml can coconut cream

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal524
fat38g
saturates23g
carbs10g
sugars9g
fibre3g
protein34g
salt0.9g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onion for 8 mins until soft but not golden. Remove to a bowl and set aside to cool. Tip the lamb mince and half the spice blend into a medium bowl with 1/2 tsp each salt and black pepper and the cooled onions. Knead with your hands to combine evenly, then form into 16 equal meatballs. Return the pan to a medium heat and brown the meatballs all over. Remove to a plate using a slotted spoon.
step 2

To make the sauce, fry the onion in the pan for 5 mins until beginning to soften, then add the ginger, garlic, chopped chilli (if using) and coriander stalks, and cook for a further 3 mins. Scatter in the remaining spice blend and cook for 1 min, then tip in the tomatoes, tomato purée, stock and three- quarters of the coconut cream. Stir to combine, bring to a simmer and cook for 15 mins until the sauce has reduced by a quarter.
step 3

Return the meatballs to the pan and cook for a further 15 mins, basting the meatballs in the sauce every few minutes until the sauce has reduced by a further quarter, and the meatballs are cooked through. Drizzle over the remaining coconut cream, then scatter over the coriander leaves and sliced chilli and serve with cooked basmati rice.

Recipe tips

If you prefer beef, you can simply swap the lamb for beef mince.

For veggies or vegans, omit the lamb mince and use a plant-based alternative mince instead (try to use one that mimics meat, as it will hold together better) and use veg or vegan stock instead of lamb stock.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2022

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