Description
A flavorful dish featuring spiced chicken kofta served with a creamy garlic yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g ground chicken
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix ground chicken, onion, minced garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, parsley, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper.
- Shape the mixture into small oval koftas.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat and cook koftas for 5-6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
- In a separate bowl, combine yogurt, crushed garlic, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.
- Serve koftas hot with garlic yogurt sauce.
Notes
- For extra flavor, grill the koftas instead of pan-frying.
- Let the yogurt sauce sit for 10 minutes before serving for better garlic infusion.
- Serve with flatbread or rice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: chicken kofta, garlic yogurt sauce, Middle Eastern food, easy dinner