Beef kofta in rich tomato-soy sauce
Fragrant beef kofta spiced with cinnamon, cumin and fresh herbs, simmered in a tangy tomato sauce with lime. Served with couscous, yoghurt and pine nuts, it's a warming dish full of Middle Eastern character.
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
300 g minced beef – 1 onion, finely chopped – 1 garlic clove, finely chopped – ¼ tsp chilli powder – ½ tsp ground nutmeg – 1 tbsp Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce – 1 tbsp chopped parsley – 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves – 2 tbsp olive oil for frying
In a bowl, thoroughly mix the onion, garlic, chilli powder, nutmeg, Kikkoman Soy Sauce, parsley and mint with the minced beef by hand. Shape the mixture into 6 oval patties. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the patties until browned on all sides.
Step 2
250 ml strained tomatoes – 1 tsp ground cinnamon – ½ tsp ground cumin – ¼ tsp chilli powder – 1 tbsp Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce
Remove the patties from the pan. Add the strained tomatoes to the pan with the cooking juices. Stir in the cinnamon, cumin, chilli powder and Kikkoman Soy Sauce. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Step 3
1 lime – 200 g couscous or rice (uncooked) – 2 tbsp plain yoghurt – 1 tbsp chopped parsley – 20 g pine nuts
Cook the rice or couscous according to the package instructions. Grate the zest and squeeze the juice of half a lime into the pan from step 2 and stir. Return the patties, cover and simmer for 10-15 min to heat through. Serve with rice or couscous, a spoonful of yoghurt, and sprinkle with the parsley and pine nuts. Garnish with wedges of the remaining half lime.
Tip
You can prepare the kofta in advance and reheat them before serving—this deepens the flavour. For a variation, try using minced lamb instead of beef. They pair perfectly with tabbouleh or a side of grilled vegetables.
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300 g minced beef – 1 onion, finely chopped – 1 garlic clove, finely chopped – ¼ tsp chilli powder – ½ tsp ground nutmeg – 1 tbsp Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce – 1 tbsp chopped parsley – 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves – 2 tbsp olive oil for frying
In a bowl, thoroughly mix the onion, garlic, chilli powder, nutmeg, Kikkoman Soy Sauce, parsley and mint with the minced beef by hand. Shape the mixture into 6 oval patties. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the patties until browned on all sides.
250 ml strained tomatoes – 1 tsp ground cinnamon – ½ tsp ground cumin – ¼ tsp chilli powder – 1 tbsp Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce
Remove the patties from the pan. Add the strained tomatoes to the pan with the cooking juices. Stir in the cinnamon, cumin, chilli powder and Kikkoman Soy Sauce. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
1 lime – 200 g couscous or rice (uncooked) – 2 tbsp plain yoghurt – 1 tbsp chopped parsley – 20 g pine nuts
Cook the rice or couscous according to the package instructions. Grate the zest and squeeze the juice of half a lime into the pan from step 2 and stir. Return the patties, cover and simmer for 10-15 min to heat through. Serve with rice or couscous, a spoonful of yoghurt, and sprinkle with the parsley and pine nuts. Garnish with wedges of the remaining half lime.
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