Name: Chicken kofta with tomato salad
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 625 gram minced chicken; 1 brown onion, chopped finely; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoon ground coriander; 3/4 cup (85g) packaged breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup fresh coriander, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 teaspoon red wine vinegar; 3 tomatoes, cut into wedges; 1 red onion, sliced thinly; 1/4 cup small fresh mint leaves; 1 cup (250g) tzatziki

Chicken kofta with tomato salad

These juicy, spiced chicken koftas make a great light lunch served with ripe tomato salad, tzatziki and fresh bread.

Ingredients

625 gram minced chicken

1 brown onion, chopped finely

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 teaspoon ground cumin

2 teaspoon ground coriander

3/4 cup (85g) packaged breadcrumbs

1/2 cup fresh coriander, coarsely chopped

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 teaspoon red wine vinegar

3 tomatoes, cut into wedges

1 red onion, sliced thinly

1/4 cup small fresh mint leaves

1 cup (250g) tzatziki

Method

1.Combine chicken, onion, garlic, ground cumin, ground coriander, breadcrumbs and fresh coriander in a medium bowl, season. Shape ¼-cups of mixture around 12 metal skewers to make sausage shapes. Place kofta on a tray. Cover, refrigerate 10 minutes.

2.Meanwhile, place oil, vinegar, tomato, red onion and mint in a medium bowl, toss gently to combine, season to taste.

3.Cook kofta on a heated oiled barbecue grill plate for 15 minutes or until browned all over and cooked through.

4.Serve kofta with tomato salad and tzatziki

Tzatziki is a Greek yoghurt dip made with cucumber, garlic and sometimes fresh mint. You can buy it ready-made from supermarkets
Note

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