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Kofta hara masala (Indian meatballs in a green sauce)
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Kofta hara masala (Indian meatballs in a green sauce)

38 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

904
Calories
34g
Protein
54g
Fat
75g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 24 ingredients — the other 6 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Mint 2 tbsp fresh (3g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500g/1 lb minced lamb
  • 2 or 3 spring onions
  • 2 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh coriander
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • to taste salt
  • 75ml/2½fl oz vegetable oil
  • 2 large onions
  • 150ml/5fl oz plain yoghurt
  • 3 green chillies
  • 1 small bunch fresh coriander
  • 1 tbsp fresh mint
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground fennel seeds
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • to taste salt
  • 800ml/2 pints hot water
  • handful toasted flaked almonds
  • 1 tbsp fried onions (reserved from onions fried for green sauce)
  • 2 tbsp single cream
  • 1 tbsp freshly chopped mint
  • 400g/14oz basmati rice
  • 2 lemons
  • 1cm/½in piece root ginger
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tsp ghee ( clarified butter
  • 800ml/1 pint 9fl oz water
  • pinch turmeric

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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