Kasmiri Koftas

These lovely little spicy meat balls are great for a party as well as a starter. The koftas can be prepared well in advance and chilled before frying, increase the cumin if you prefer spicy foods.

Ingredients
250g (9oz) minced lamb
1 large clove garlic, skinned and crushed
1 cm ( ½ inch) fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
2 shallots, skinned and finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
seasoning
1 tbsp soya yogurt, Plain

Cucumber Raita
4 cm (1 ½ inches) cucumber, finely chopped
3 tbsp soya yogurt, Plain
1 tbspn chopped mint

1. Place all the ingredients apart from the yogurt into a large bowl, mix together with a fork.
2. Add the soya yogurt, Plain and bind together.
3. Tip the mixture out onto a chopping board and divide into 6 ovals.
4. Fry koftas in a non stick frying pan for 10 minutes, tossing around the pan to cook all sides.
5. Combine all the raita ingredients together.
6. Serve koftas with warm wholemeal pitta bread and the cucumber raita.

Serves 2- makes 6

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