Delicious Cocktail Koftas

Name: Delicious Cocktail Koftas (Chhote kofte)
Yield: Makes 30 meatballs, serves 6 for snacks, 4 for dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 110 g/4 oz tomato, peeled and chopped, or the same amount of canned tomatoes may be substituted; 4 tablespoons natural yogurt; 4 tablespoons water, plus 275 ml/9½ fl oz water; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon red paprika; 1 teaspoon ground cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds; 110 g/4 oz onion, peeled and finely chopped; 2 tablespoons very finely chopped fresh green coriander; 3 tablespoons natural yogurt; 6 cloves; ¼ teaspoon garam masala; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2.5 cm/1 inch cinnamon stick; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 450 g/1 lb minced lamb; ½ teaspoon salt; 2.5 cm/1 inch cube of fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped; 6 cardamom pods; 5 garlic cloves, peeled

Chhote kofte

Preparation info

Makes 30 meatballs, serves
6
for snacks

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery

By Madhur Jaffrey

Published 2023

About

Almost every country has some type of meatball. This Indian one is made out of minced lamb and you can eat it as part of a meal, or you could stick toothpicks into the koftas and serve them as snacks.

Ingredients

For the meatballs

450 g/1 lb minced lamb
½ teaspoon salt<

Asia
India
Starter
Snack
Gluten-free

Method

Combine all the ingredients for the meatballs. Dip your hands in water whenever you need to and form about 30 meatballs.
For the sauce, put the garlic and ginger into a food processor or blender along with the 4 tablespoons of water. Blend until you have a paste. Put in a bowl and stir in the cumin, coriander, paprika and cayenne.
Heat the oil in a he