LAMB KOFTAS & SAVOURY RICE 🍢
Lamb Koftas on a bed of vibrant savoury rice, flavoured with mushrooms, bacon, bell peppers and spices for a Middle-Eastern delicious dinner. Your family will love it! ❤
RECIPE - Serves 4
Ingredients 🛒
Savoury Rice:
200g/7oz Bacon, chopped
1 Onion, diced
2 Cloves Garlic, crushed
300g/10.5oz Sliced Mushrooms
1 Red Bell Pepper, cut into bite sized pieces
1 1/2 Cups Rice
1/2 Cup Frozen Peas
2 Tsp Paprika
1 Tsp Turmeric
2 Tsp Mild Curry Powder
Few dashes Worcestershire Sauce and Soy Sauce
2 3/4 Cups Water
Koftas - 8 Skewers
Home-made or can be bought from a local Butcher
600g/1.3lbs Minced Lamb
1 Small Onion
1/4 Cup Breadcrumbs
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
2 Tsp Ground Cumin
2 Tsp Ground Coriander
1 Tsp Paprika
1/2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 Tbsp Fresh Mint
Salt & Pepper
Koftas -
If planning to cook on BBQ grill or under oven grill, soak the skewer sticks for 30 minutes prior to threading meat on.
In a food processor, chop onion, garlic and mint, then add the minced lamb, seasonings and breadcrumbs.
With damp hands, divide the meat into 8 equal pieces. Form onto skewers sausage like. Brush with oil if grilling.
Bake in oven/grill: Preheat and cook koftas for 20 minutes, turning them halfway through.
Savoury Rice -
In a large deep pan, heat a little butter. Sauté the mushrooms. Remove and set aside.
To the same pan, add a little olive oil and sauté the onions until they start to soften.
Now add the bacon and cook for a few minutes, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
Add the mushrooms, peas, chopped bell peppers, paprika, turmeric, curry powder and a few dashes of Worcestershire and soy sauce. Stir through then add the rice and water. Cover and simmer until rice is cooked through. Before serving fluff up the rice with a fork.
Enjoy! 😊