Beef Kofta Bhuna

 Beef Kofta Bhuna

This is my own take on an Indian kofta recipe, made using beef rather than lamb and I have to say its pretty damn tasty. 

Feel free to have a go, add more chilli if you like it hot! 

This recipe serves 2-3.

INGREDIENTS 

For the Koftas

2 tblsps oil

300g mince beef

Handful fresh mint chopped finely

Handful fresh coriander chopped finely

1 garlic clove minced

1tsp chilli powder

1tsp ground cumin

1tsp ground coriander

1tsp salt

The Masala

3 tblsps oil

2" piece of cassia bark

2 Black cardamoms

4 green cardamoms

4 cloves

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 Bay leaf

1 Dried Kashmirri chilli

1 Onion chopped

3 cloves garlic minced

1 fresh green chilli

1 thumb sized piece ginger finely chopped

3 large tomatoes chopped

1 tsp ground cumin

1tsp ground coriander

1tsp turmeric

½ tsp hot chilli powder

1 tsp salt

½ cup frozen peas

1 dsrtsp mango chutney (optional). 

Method

Place the mince in a large bowl

Along with the fresh herbs and spices including the salt. 

Mix well using a fork, mashing the mince as you go. 

Take small pieces of mince and roll into balls a little smaller than a golf ball. 

You should end up with around 20 pieces. 

Heat the oil on a medium heat in a large pan. Fry the Koftas in batches until browned and lift from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. 

Add the rest of the oil to the same pan

And heat all the whole dry spices until fragrant. 

Now add the onion, cook for five minutes and add garlic, ginger and green chilli. 

Cook for about ten minutes adding a splash of water to avoid sticking. 

Now stir in the ground spices and salt, stir and lower the heat. 

Add the tomatoes, a splash of water and cook down until you have a nice Masala sauce. 

Add the Koftas and enough water to almost cover them, bring to a boil, lower the heat and put a lid on. 

Cook for around twenty minutes, remove the lid, add the peas and mango chutney if using. Turn the heat up and cook until the sauce thickens to your liking. 

Taste for seasoning. That's it, enjoy!