Moroccan kofte & chorizo stew recipe

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The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Moroccan kofte & chorizo stew recipe.  Enjoy the good taste of Arabic Food and learn how to make Moroccan kofte & chorizo stew. 

A North African meatball and sausage casserole to feed a crowd on a budget.

Easy
Serves 8
Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
Freezable

Ingredients

750g lamb mince
1 onion , grated
1 red chilli , finely chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
2 whole cloves , ground
coriander leaves from a large bunch, half chopped, half whole
1 egg
250g pack mini chorizo cooking sausage, chopped
olive oil
2 tbsp harissa
2 x 400g tins chopped tomato
400ml chicken stock
1 cinnamon stick

Method

Mix the lamb, onion, chilli, spices and the chopped coriander leaves. Add the egg and season well, then combine everything with clean hands. Form into small meatballs about the size of a walnut.
Fry the meatballs and chorizo in a little oil in a large frying pan until browned all over (you may need to do this in batches). Scoop out, then add the harissa and cook for a minute. Add the tomatoes, chicken stock and cinnamon then simmer for 15 minutes. Add back the meatballs and chorizo and simmer for another 20 minutes, until cooked. Stir through the rest of the coriander to finish.

Nutrition per serving

394 kcalories, protein 26.8g, carbohydrate 5.8g, fat 29.5 g, saturated fat 12g, fibre 1.8g, salt 2.1 g

Recipe from olive magazine, December 2011.

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Chicken Koftas with Cucumbers and Yogurt Recipe

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The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Chicken Koftas with Cucumbers and Yogurt Recipe. Enjoy the Arabic Cuisine and  learn how to make Chicken Koftas with Cucumbers and Yogurt.  

Koftas, Middle Eastern meatballs, are typically made with lamb; our version is lighter.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Yield Serves 4

Ingredients

1 1/4 pounds ground chicken
1/2 white onion, diced small
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/2 cucumber, diced large (1 1/3 cups)
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
4 pitas
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, for serving

Directions

In a large bowl, combine chicken, onion, and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Using your hands, mix until well combined. Form mixture into 8 oval patties.

In a medium bowl, toss together cucumber and yogurt; season with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Cook patties until browned on all sides and cooked through, 12 minutes. Divide patties and tomatoes among pitas. Top with cucumber-yogurt sauce and mint. Fold to enclose and serve.

Cook's Note

For extra flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon cumin or red-pepper flakes to the ground chicken.

Everyday Food, June 2011

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Beef kofta with saffron yoghurt recipe

The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Beef kofta with saffron yoghurt Recipe.  Enjoy Tasty Middle Eastern Food recipes and learn how to make Beef kofta with saffron yoghurt.  

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients (serves 8)

1/2 cup loosely packed fresh continental parsley leaves
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves
1 brown onion, quartered
500g lean beef mince
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground mild paprika
1/2 tsp ground allspice
Salt & freshly ground black pepper
10 saffron threads
1 tbs hot milk
200ml container skim-milk natural yoghurt
2 tbs chopped fresh coriander, extra
2 tsp olive oil

Method

1. Line a large baking tray with foil. Place parsley, fresh coriander and onion in the bowl of a food processor. Process until finely chopped. Add mince, ground coriander, cumin, paprika, allspice and season with salt and pepper. Process until well combined and paste-like.
  
2. Preheat grill to medium-high. Use your hands to mould a heaped tablespoonful of beef mixture around a wooden skewer into a 7cm pointed-ended sausage. Place on the lined tray. Repeat with remaining beef mixture and skewers. Cover and set aside.
  
3. Place the saffron and hot milk in a small bowl and set aside. Combine the yoghurt, extra fresh coriander, salt and pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
  
4. Brush the kofta with a little of the oil and cook under preheated grill, turning carefully once and brushing with the oil, for 5-8 minutes or until browned and just cooked through.
  
5. Add saffron mixture to yoghurt mixture and mix well. Serve kofta with saffron yoghurt.

Notes
You will need 16 bamboo skewers for this recipe.

Source
Good Taste - March 2002, Page 70
Recipe by Jan Purser

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Moroccan kofte with spicy tomato sauce recipe

The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Moroccan kofte with spicy tomato sauce Recipe.  Enjoy the Moroccan Cuisine and learn how to make Moroccan kofte with spicy tomato sauce.  

Bring out a big dish to share next time you have friends over - you can make the sauce and kofte ahead to keep it stress-free.

Easy
Serves 4
Easily doubled
Prep 25 mins
Cook 20 mins
Freezable
Uncooked kofte can be frozen

Ingredients

500g pack minced lamb
1 small red onion , finely chopped
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tbsp chopped mint

FOR THE SAUCE

1 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove , finely chopped
2 x 400g cans chopped tomato
1-2 tsp harissa
1 tsp sugar
200g tub Greek yogurt
2 tbsp toasted pine nuts

Method

1. Soak eight wooden skewers in water for 20 minutes, to stop them burning.

2. Using your hands, mix the meat in a bowl with the onion, coriander, mint and plenty of seasoning. Shape into 8 sausages, about 10cm long, then thread a bamboo skewer through the centre of each.

3. To make the sauce, heat the oil in a pan, add the garlic and briefly fry. Add tomatoes, harissa, sugar and seasoning. Simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 mins until sauce has thickened.

4. Grill the kofte for 6-8 mins, turning until they are nicely browned (be careful not to burn the skewers). Spoon the sauce over a warm platter, drizzle over the yogurt and put the kofte on top. Scatter with pine nuts and serve with pittas or couscous (recipe, below).

Try
Seven-minute couscous

Tip 200g couscous into a bowl and stir in 2 tsp stock powder. Pour on 300ml boiling water, cover and leave for 4 mins until the water is absorbed. Fluff up with a fork, then add juice 1 lemon, bunch chopped coriander and a drizzle olive oil.

Get ahead

The uncooked kofte will keep in the fridge alongside the tomato sauce for 24 hours.

Nutrition per serving
316 kcalories, protein 27g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 2g, sugar 6g, salt 0.5 g

Good Food magazine, June 2010. 

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Chicken kofta recipe

The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Chicken kofta Recipe. Enjoy cooking tasty Middle Eastern food and learn how to make Chicken kofta. 

Ingredients (serves 6)

750g chicken mince
1 onion, coarsely grated
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup (70g) fresh white breadcrumbs
1 long green chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped
1 tsp garam masala
2 tbs chopped coriander leaves, plus extra to garnish
1 tbs freshly grated ginger
1 tbs olive oil
3 tbs korma curry paste
400g can chopped tomatoes
200ml canned coconut milk
200ml chicken stock
2 tsp brown sugar
1 tbs lemon juice
 Naan bread, to serve

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Place the chicken mince, onion, egg, breadcrumbs, chilli, garam masala, chopped coriander and half the ginger in a bowl with 1 teaspoon salt. Mix with your hands until well combined. Using damp hands, roll mixture into 30 walnut-sized balls, then place on tray in a single layer. Bake for 15 minutes until light golden.
3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a deep frypan over medium heat. Add curry paste and remaining ginger, then stir for 1 minute until fragrant. Add tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes, then add coconut milk, stock and sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. Add kofta and simmer for 20 minutes until kofta are cooked through and sauce has thickened. Stir in lemon juice to taste.
4. Serve kofta with pilau rice garnished with extra coriander and naan bread.

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Source
delicious. - October 2008, Page 75
Recipe by Valli Little

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