Spinach koftas in tomato sauce

Deep-frying is simply to create a crust. This dish won’t be oily, but light and bursting with flavour. The sauce can be made well in advance. And the answer to the long ingredients list? Like any good Girl Guide: be prepared. You can serve these with the sauce on the side as a dip, as in the photo, or drop the koftas into the sauce and serve immediately as a lovely veggie main.