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Kofta With Lemon Sauce

Yields8 ServingsPrep Time30 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time1 hr

Kofta With Lemon Sauce (ground meat seasoned with herbs, onion and garlic). It's baked in the oven and best served with white rice as a main dish.

 2 lbs (1 kg) meat
 1 medium sliced onion
 3 cloves garlic
 1/4 pinch parsley
 1 tablespoon meat spices
 1 teaspoon cinnamon
 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
 1 teaspoon coriander
 1 teaspoon cumin
 2 teaspoons salt
 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
 1/4 cup flour
For the sauce:
 2 tablespoons oil
 3 large sliced onion
 2 cloves minced Garlic
 3 cups broth or water
 1/2 cup lemon juice
 1 tablespoon dried mint
 2 pieces chili pepper (cut in halves)
1

Grind the meat, onion, garlic and the parsley. Add the meat spices, cinnamon, cardamom, coriander, salt and pepper. With your fingertips, mix all the ingredients until well-mixed and smooth Kofta forms. Shape the Kofta into small balls.

2

Place the flour in a shallow dish.

3

Roll the Kofta balls in the flour to coat well.

4

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a shallow frying pan over medium heat.

5

Add the Kofta balls and fry until golden brown.

6

With a slotted ladle, transfer the Kofta balls to an oven dish.

7

Add the rest of the oil to the frying pan. Stir in the onion and garlic. Add the water, lemon juice, mint and chili pepper. Let the sauce boil for two minutes, then pour over the Kofta.

8

Cover the dish with aluminum foil.

9

Fit the middle rack in the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

10

Bake the Kofta for 30 minutes. Serve with white rice.

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