Köfte in spicy tomato sauce with naan bread
Lamb köfte stewed in a spiced tomato sauce with harissa and passata. Serve with warm naan bread, Turkish yogurt, spring onions, and raisins.
Servings servings
Ingredients
Köfte and sauce
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 400 g lamb mince
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 4 roma tomatoes (in cubes)
- 500 ml passata ((strained tomatoes))
- 1 tbsp harissa
- olive oil (for frying)
- salt
- pepper (freshly ground)
Serving
- 6 spring onions (in rings)
- 4 naan breads (baked)
- 100 ml Turkish yogurt
- 100 g sultanas
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 180 ºC. Slice 6 spring onions into rings. Peel and finely chop 1 onion. In a large bowl, mix the onion with 400 g lamb mince, 2 tsp cumin powder, 2 tsp cinnamon powder, 1 egg and 3 tbsp breadcrumbs. Season with salt and pepper.
- Roll the mince into balls the size of a ping pong ball and slightly flatten them so they bake like small burgers.
Cooking
- Heat a splash of olive oil in a frying pan over low to medium heat. Fry the köfte on all sides for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Set them aside for a moment.
- Dice 4 roma tomatoes and briefly fry them in the same pan. Add 500 ml passata and 1 tbsp harissa and gently bring to a boil. Return the köfte to the pan, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes so they cook through and the sauce can thicken.
- Bake 4 naan breads for about 8 minutes until crispy in the preheated oven.
To serve
- Place a warm naan bread on each plate and spoon the köfte with spicy tomato sauce on top. Add a spoonful of 100 ml Turkish yogurt and sprinkle 100 g sultanas and the spring onion over it. Serve immediately, eating with your hands is allowed.
Notes
For less heat, you can replace (part of) the harissa with mild paprika powder. You can also serve this sauce with couscous or rice instead of naan. Leftover sauce can be reheated the next day over low heat with a splash of water.
Nutrition
Calories: 849kcalCarbohydrates: 99gProtein: 34gFat: 35gSaturated fat: 13gCholesterol: 125mgSugars: 15g
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