Description
This Chicken Kofta recipe features flavorful ground chicken mixed with aromatic spices and herbs, grilled to perfection, and served with a creamy garlic yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients:
- Ground Chicken: 500 grams (about 1 pound)
- Onion: 1 medium, finely chopped
- Garlic: 3 cloves, minced
- Fresh Parsley: 1/4 cup, finely chopped
- Ground Cumin: 1 teaspoon
- Ground Coriander: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: 1 teaspoon (or to taste)
- Black Pepper: 1/2 teaspoon (or to taste)
For Garlic Yogurt Sauce:
- Plain Yogurt: 1 cup
- Lemon Juice: 2 tablespoons
- Olive Oil: 2 tablespoons (for grilling)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken Mixture: In a bowl, combine ground chicken, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, salt, and black pepper. Mix well.
- Form Kofta Shapes: Shape the chicken mixture into small oval-shaped koftas.
- Grill Koftas: Heat olive oil on a grill pan and grill the koftas until cooked through and browned.
- Prepare Garlic Yogurt Sauce: In a separate bowl, mix yogurt, lemon juice, and minced garlic to make the sauce.
- Serve: Serve the grilled koftas with the garlic yogurt sauce on the side.
Notes
- You can customize the seasoning of the chicken mixture to suit your taste preferences.
- For a smokier flavor, you can grill the koftas on an outdoor barbecue.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 kofta with sauce
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg