Description
Chicken Kofta with Garlic Yogurt Sauce is a flavorful dish that combines spiced ground chicken shaped into meatballs and served with a creamy garlic yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
- Ground Chicken – 1 lb
- Onion – 1 medium, finely chopped
- Garlic – 3 cloves, minced
- Fresh Parsley – 1/4 cup, chopped
- Ground Cumin – 1 tsp
- Ground Coriander – 1 tsp
- Salt – to taste
- Black Pepper – to taste
- Olive Oil – 2 tbsp
- Plain Yogurt – 1 cup
- Lemon Juice – 2 tbsp
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine ground chicken, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper.
- Mix until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into small kofta balls.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Cook the kofta for 5-7 minutes, turning occasionally until browned and cooked through.
- In another bowl, mix yogurt and lemon juice to create the sauce.
- Serve the kofta warm with the garlic yogurt sauce.
Notes
- For a leaner option, substitute ground chicken with ground turkey.
- Fresh lemon juice enhances the sauce’s flavor.
- Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling or Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Chicken Kofta, Garlic Yogurt Sauce, Middle Eastern recipes