In its simplest form, koftas consist of balls or sausages of minced or ground meat—usually beef or lamb—mixed with spices and/or onions. They can be found from Greece, all the way across to Pakistan and India. This version uses Thai rather than Middle Eastern spices to make a simple but flavorsome meat dish.

Ingredients

Koftas

• 2 Tbsp yellow curry paste
• 60ml coconut milk
• 500g minced lamb
• 1 white onion, very finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
• salt and pepper

Sauce

• 1 shallot
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp yellow curry
• 100ml coconut milk
• cucumber and salad leaves

Directions

1. First mix the coconut milk with the curry paste in a bowl
2. Add the minced lamb, onion, garlic, salt and pepper in another bowl. 
3. Wet your hands and shape the meat into 6 sausage roll shaped koftas
4. Brush the outside of the koftas with the curry paste mixture.
5. Put them into the fridge for 30 minutes
6. Bake in a little coconut oil for about 3 minutes in a hot pan until brown all over. 
7. After making the koftas, fry the shallots, garlic from the sauce ingredients in a pan. 
8. Add the curry paste and coconut milk and stir until it thickens. 
9. Serve over the koftas with some cucumber slices and salad leaves. 

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