Name: Lamb Koftas in Almond Gravy
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 lb [455 g] ground lamb or beef; ¼ cup [60 ml] extra-virgin olive oil (if frying); 1 tsp Fine sea salt; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 2 Tbsp ghee, extra-virgin olive oil, or neutral oil; 1 large egg, lightly whisked; 2 Tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice; ½ cup [30 g] almond flour, blanched or unblanched; ½ tsp red chilli powder; Parathas or Plain Rice, for serving; 1 Tbsp fresh mint, for garnish; Fine sea salt; 1 tsp ground coriander; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 medium white onion (9¼ oz [260 g]), minced; 1 in [2.5 cm] piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 1 medium white onion (9¼ oz [260 g]); 1 green chilli, minced (optional); 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Flavor Equation

By Nik Sharma

Published 2020

About

Koftas are to India what meatballs are to the West. They can be made with any type of ground meat and can be either baked in the oven or fried on the stove. Koftas are typically served in some kind of sauce or gravy. The koftas in this recipe are served with a golden-yellow turmeric sauce thickened with almond flour. My accompanying carbohydrate of choice is the Parathas or a bowl of Plain Rice with the