Spicy Indian Kofta Recipes

SPICY INDIAN FISH KOFTAS

Steps:

• Chop bread into cubes and put into a food processor/grinder.
• Cover and process until you have breadcrumbs.
• Keep aside until required.
• Mix fish with the soaked bread in a bowl.
• Add onion, ginger, garlic paste, corriander leaves, black pepper, chillies and salt.
• Mix well to form a dough.
• Divide this dough into 16 portions.
• Mould them to the required round kofta shape.
• Chill until firm.
• In a medium sized bowl, beat egg whites, one at a time, until light and fluffy.
• Dip each kofta in the egg white.
• Then, roll each kofta in the breadcrumbs.
• Toss to coat.
• Heat oil in a wok.
• Deep fry 3 or 4 koftas at a time, on either side, until golden.
• Remove on clean paper kitchen napkins to drain excess oil.
• Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Serve hot with tomato or mint sauce.

SPICY INDIAN BEEF KOFTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Mix ingredients just until blended.
• Shape into 48 (1-inch) meatballs; place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until done (160ºF).

SPICY INDIAN KOFTA

Steps:

• Put the ground meat in a larger bowl, and add ginger, garlic, cayenne peppers, onion, egg, tumeric, garam masala, cilantro, mint, potato, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix well (you'll have to use your hands for this one).
• Form golf ball sized balls with the meat mixture, and set aside.
• Allow to rest 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375º.
• Place the kofta on a non-stick cookie sheet and bake 25 minutes or until cooked through, and slightly browned.
• Serve hot, with nan bread, cucumber-yogurt sauce and a fresh tomato and mint salad.