Spicy Kofta Curry

As long as you prepare the Kofta balls in advance this is quite a quick and simple recipe. This is a great dish when you want something warm and spicy on a cold winters night. And of course! it is scrumptious with incredible flavours that make this such a mouthwatering curry.

60 Minutes

Serves 3-4

? kcal per serving

METHOD FOR KOFTAS

Start by placing the soya mince in a bowl and adding 300ml of the vegetable stock along with 1 teaspoon of oil and the soya sauce.

Whilst the mince is rehydrating, put the oil in a frying pan and over a medium heat cook gently fry the onions and garlic until the onions have softened and browned slightly.

Next add the almonds, fennel seeds, ginger and chilli, and continue to cook for another minute.

Next add the spices, the remaining 100ml of stock, agave and lime juice and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring well.

If at any time during the cooking process the mixture looks to be too dry, add a splash of water.

Now add in the soya mince, the besan flour and the egg replacement powder.

Combine everything well and allow to cool. Shape into small balls and chill in the refrigerator whilst you are cooking the curry.

At this stage, heat the oven to 200 degrees.

METHOD FOR CURRY

Start by putting the garlic, ginger and water in a food processor and blend into a paste.

Heat the oil in a pan, and when hot, add the panche poran if using. As soon as the seeds start to pop, add the onions and fry over a low heat until they are slightly softened.

Add the garlic and ginger paste and the spices and continue to cook until the mix starts to become quite dry.

Next add the chopped tomato, pepper, salt and water and bring to the boil. When it comes to a boil, reduce the hear to simmer, cover with a lid and cook for about 15-20 minutes. If the curry becomes too dry, just continue to add water.

At this stage, place the koftas on a backing sheet and place in the oven to cook for about 15 minutes until cooked through.

Remove the koftas from the oven and add to the curry sauce. Gently mix together and serve with basmati rice and/or nann breads or roti.

RECIPE NOTES

Make the Koftas in advance to make this a quicker dish to prepare.

RECIPE TIPS

The koftas can be frozen before being cooked and so you can make batches for future use.