
Ingredients:
• For the kofta:
• 750 gm – minced Chicken
• 2 Cloves of Garlic – crushed
• 2 tsp – finely grated rind of Lime
• 1 large Onion – finely chopped
• 1/4 cup – finely chopped Pine Nuts
• 1/2 cup – finely chopped Parsley
• Sunflower oil
• For the gravy:
• 2 Onions – finely chopped
• 3 Cloves of Garlic – crushed
• 1 cup – Tomato puree
• 1/2 cup – chopped coriander
• 3-4 tbsp – Lime juice
• 2 tsp – coriander powder
• 1 sp – cumin powder
• 1 tsp – coarsely ground black pepper
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp – Turmeric
• Sunflower oil
Method:
- For the kofta:
- Combine chicken, onion, garlic and lime rind in a bowl. Mix well.
- Add parsley and pine nuts.
- Mix well and refrigerate for 30 mins.
- Roll spoonful of mixture into balls.
- Flatten each ball and shallow fry in hot oil
- Arrange cooked koftas in a serving dish.
- Pour the gravy over them before serving.
- Garnish with remaining chopped coriander.
- For the Gravy:
- Heat in a non-stick wok.
- Add onions, saute until transparent. Add garlic, coriander and cumin powder, pepper and turmeric.
- Saute for 1-2 mins.
- Add the tomato puree, lime juice, salt to taste and half the chopped coriander.
- Cook until sauce is thick.
- Garnish with remaining coriander.