15 Minute meal: Koftas

Great with a yoghurt dipping sauce.

Koftas are Middle Eastern style meatballs or kebabs and can be served as a tapas or with rice and salad for a full meal.

Ingredients:

1 cup long grain rice

1 & 1/2 cups water

1/2 tsp each: salt, ground turmeric

70g packet sliced almonds

400g lean minced lamb or beef

2 tbsp chopped parsley

1tsp each: ground cumin, coriander, dried thyme, crushed garlic

Method:

Cook rice in water together with salt and turmeric, until tender. Drain and combine with almonds.

Meanwhile, combine meat, parsley, cumin, coriander, thyme and garlic.

Form into 8 logs and wrap around wooden skewers. Grill or pan-fry koftas for about 8 minutes, turning often. Serve on the rice. Great served with plain yoghurt combined with chopped mint. --Serves 4.