11 spicy koftas Recipes

ground lamb or 1 1/2 lbs beef, minced ginger, garlic, minced, cayenne bell peppers (i just used thai bird s eye chilies), onion, minced, egg, turmeric, garam masala, freshly chopped cilantro, mint leaves, chopped (or 1 tsp dried ), potato, finely grated, salt and pepper

ground beef, onion, grated, cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne, salt, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped fresh cilantro, dried garbanzo beans (soaked overnight, drained, cooked), olive oil, lemon , juice of, garlic cloves, crushed, cumin seed, light tahini paste, greek yogurt, butter, melted, salt, pepper

onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, ground beef, curry paste, fresh mint, finely chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper

white fish fillets, steamed and flaked, white bread , soaked in water and squeezed dry, onion, peeled and chopped, ginger, peeled,washed and grated, garlic paste, fresh coriander leaves, washed and chopped, ground black pepper, salt, green chilies, chopped, egg whites, fresh breadcrumbs, oil, to deep fry, tomatoes or mint sauce, to serve with

white onions, diced or 3/4 cup leek, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, butter, carrots, finely diced, yukon gold potatoes, finely diced (peels may be left on), swiss chard, chopped, chicken stock, meatballs , such as spicy indian kofta, fully cooked, acini di pepe pasta or 1/2 cup other soup pasta, black pepper

russet potatoes, boiled, peeled, mashed, green peas, cheese, shredded, hot green chili pepper, chopped, ground coriander, cumin seed, salt, cashew nuts, chopped, raisins, chickpea flour or 3/4 cup cornflour, see note, water, oil (for frying ), cashew nuts, whole, nutmeg, cinnamon stick, garlic clove, peeled, unsalted butter, onion, grated, turmeric, paprika, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, half-and-half, water, heavy cream, cilantro, chopped

panir (tofu), flour or 4 tbsp corn, baking powder, salt, white pepper powder, green chili, finely chopped, garam masala, saffron, crushed, almonds, blanched and coarsely ground, green chilies, finely chopped, garam masala, salt, chili powder, oil, onion paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, tomato (peeled,blanched and finely chopped ,or pureed as you desire, you can either chop em or puree em!), salt, chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, bay leaf, water, garam masala, green chili , to taste, chopped green coriander leaves, to garnish, cream, oil , for deep frying

lamb shoulder, trimmed or 1 lb lamb fillet, cut into 1-inch chunks, fresh thyme leaves, ground red chili pepper, ground cumin, sumac, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, unsalted shelled pistachio, mixed greens, such as romaine , endive and arugula, shredded, fresh mint leaves, red onion, peeled and finely sliced, lemon, fresh flat-leaf parsley, extra virgin olive oil, flat bread or 4 large flour tortillas, plain yogurt

trimmed shoulder or neck fillet of lamb, chopped into 1-inch chunks, heaping tbsp fresh thyme leaves, level tbsp ground chili pepper, level tbsp ground cumin, level tbsp sumac , if you can find any, or 1 lemon, zest finely grated, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, a good handful shelled pistachio nuts, a few handfuls mixed salad leaves , such as romaine, endive and arugula, washed, spun dry and shredded, a small bunch fresh mint , leaves picked, red onion, peeled and very finely sliced, lemon, a bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley , leaves picked, extra-virgin olive oil, flatbreads or tortilla wraps, heaping tbsp plain yogurt