Spicy Indian Kofta

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb or 1 1/2 lbs beef
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cayenne bell peppers (i just used thai bird's eye chilies)
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro
• 6 mint leaves, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried)
• 1 medium potato, finely grated
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 put the ground meat in a larger bowl, and add ginger, garlic, cayenne peppers, onion, egg, tumeric, garam masala, cilantro, mint, potato, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 mix well (you'll have to use your hands for this one).
• 3 form golf ball sized balls with the meat mixture, and set aside.
• 4 allow to rest 30 minutes.
• 5 heat oven to 375º.
• 6 place the kofta on a non-stick cookie sheet and bake 25 minutes or until cooked through, and slightly browned.
• 7 serve hot, with nan bread, cucumber-yogurt sauce and a fresh tomato and mint salad.