Chicken Kofta Balls

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb skinless chicken, boned and cubed
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground fenugreek
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• 2 fresh green chilies, chopped
• 1 pint water
• oil (for frying)
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 green pepper, seeded and sliced
• 1 red pepper, seeded and sliced
• 6 ounces sweetcorn
• 1 dried red chili, crushed
• 1 sprig mint leaf

Recipe

• 1 put the chicken, garlic ginger, ground coriander, chilli powder, fenugreek, turmeric, salt, fresh coriander, chillies and water into a pot. bring to a slow boil and continue cooking till all of the water has evaporated.
• 2 allow the mixture to cool.
• 3 in a processor blend the mix for two minutes.
• 4 with wet hands form from the mixture into about 12 balls.
• 5 heat the oil in a wok and fry the koftas gently stirring till golden brown, drain them on kitchen paper and set aside.
• 6 heat 2 tbsp oil in the wok and fry the onion, peppers and sweetcorn over high heat for three minutes drain from the oil.
• 7 serve the koftas over the onion/ pepper base and garnish with the crushed chilli and mint leaves.