Links

• Recipe Tin Eats: Kofta
• Other kofta recipe, used as reference only
• Mediterranean Saffron Rice
• Instant Pot Yellow Rice
• Sazon Yellow Rice
• White Sauce 1
• White Sauce 2
• My naan

Meat

Kofta

• 1 lb / 500 g lamb mince (ground lamb)
• 1 lb / 500 g 85% ground beef
• 1 onion , grated
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs , preferably panko
• 4 cloves garlic , crushed
• 4 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Kofta Spices

• 4 tsp cumin
• 4 tsp coriander
• 4 tsp paprika
• 3 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (Original was 1.5 tsp)
• 2 tsp cooking / kosher salt
• 1 tsp black pepper

Instructions

• Mix all ingredients and spices.
• Split into 16 even balls (about 80g each).
• Roll into sausage-shaped pieces, and refrigerate. Optional: Add skewers.
• Stove: heat 1/2 tbsp oil over medium heat and cook in batches of 5 minutes.
• Grill: BBQ on high for 6 minutes
• Oven/broiler: 10" from heat source for 12 minutes

Yellow Rice

Yellow Rice Spices

• 1/4 cu EVOO
• 1-2 onions, finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed or minced
• 3 cu chicken broth
• 3 cu rinsed jasmine rice
• 1.5 Tbsp Sazon with saffron seasoning
• 1 stick (1/2 cu) butter
• (optional): 1 bay leaf
• (optional): zest from 2 limes
• (optional): 1.5 Tbsp turmeric (I did not use)
• (optional): 3 chicken boulion cubes (I did not use)

Yellow Rice Instructions

• Heat oil in pan, and saute onions and garlic
• Move to instant pot, and add all other ingredients
• Pressure cook for 5 minutes, with a 10 minute natural release.

White Sauce

White Sauce Spices

• 1 cu plain Greek yogurt
• 1 cu sour cream
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder (or 3 cloves of garlic, minced or grated)
• 1/2 tsp salt

White Sauce Instructions

• Mix all ingredients

Meal instructions

• Make naan, as per this link.
• Make kofta, rice, and white sauce.
• Slice cucumber for side.
• Slice one red onion for side.
• (Optional): Kalamata olives, Feta cheese
• (Optional): Lemonade