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Beef kofte with apple raita recipe

6 ratings

Kids will love the sweet apple raita alongside these gently-spiced kofte. A great way to enjoy mince beef - roll these delicious kofte up in mini tortillas with some grated carrot and shredded cabbage. See method

Serves 4
20 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
389 calories / serving
Freezable

Ingredients

For the raita

1/2 red apple, coarsely grated, excluding the core
squeeze lemon juice
handful mint leaves, chopped
150g natural yogurt

For the kofte

500g (1lb) lean beef mince
1/2 small onion, coarsely grated
2 tsp ground cumin
3 tsp paprika
2 tbsp olive oil
4 mini flour tortillas
1 large carrot, grated
¼ Chinese cabbage, shredded

If you don't have mince, cut open some sausages instead

Each serving contains

Energy
1635kj
389kcal 19%
Fat
19g 27%
Saturates
6g 32%
Sugars
8g 9%
Salt
0.9g 14%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 25.7g Protein 32.5g Fibre 3.7g

Method

To make the raita, toss the apple with the lemon juice to stop it browning. Stir into the yoghurt with half the mint. Cover and chill until needed.
To make the kofte, thoroughly combine the rest of the chopped mint with the beef, onion, cumin, and paprika in a mixing bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper. With slightly wet hands, form heaped tablespoons of the mixture into ‘torpedo’ shapes or spheres and set aside on a plate. There should be about 20 kofte.
Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and add the olive oil. Fry the kofte gently for about 8 minutes, turning often, until browned all over and cooked through. Serve hot or cold, with the apple raita, tortillas, grated carrot and cabbage.

Freezing and defrosting guidelines

The kofte only is suitable for freezing, either raw or cooked. If cooked, once the dish has cooled completely, transfer it to an airtight, freezer-safe container, seal and freeze for up to 1-3 months. If kofte is cooked, to serve, defrost thoroughly in the fridge overnight before reheating, loosely cover with foil and bake until dish is thoroughly heated through. If kofte is raw, defrost overnight and cook as per recipe instructions.

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