Ingredients

• For the kofta:
• 750 gm - minced chicken
• 2 cloves of garlic - crushed
• 2 tsp - finely grated rind of lime
• 1 large onion - finely chopped
• 1/4 cup - finely chopped pine nuts
• 1/2 cup - finely chopped parsley
• Sunflower oil
• For the gravy:
• 2 onions - finely chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic - crushed
• 1 cup - tomato puree
• 1/2 cup - chopped coriander
• 3-4 tbsp - lime juice
• 2 tsp - coriander powder
• 1 sp - cumin powder
• 1 tsp - coarsely ground black pepper
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric
• Sunflower oil

How to Make Spicy chicken kofta

• For the kofta:
• Combine chicken, onion, garlic and lime rind in a bowl. Mix well.
• Add parsley and pine nuts.
• Mix well and refrigerate for 30 mins.
• Roll spoonful of mixture into balls.
• Flatten each ball and shallow fry in hot oil
• Arrange cooked koftas in a serving dish.
• Pour the gravy over them before serving.
• Garnish with remaining chopped coriander.
• For the Gravy:
• Heat in a non-stick wok.
• Add onions, saute until transparent. Add garlic, coriander and cumin powder, pepper and turmeric.
• Saute for 1-2 mins.
• Add the tomato puree, lime juice, salt to taste and half the chopped coriander.
• Cook until sauce is thick.
• Garnish with remaining coriander.