Recipe: Tasty Beef Kofta Curry

Beef Kofta Curry. Beef kofta curry is a spicy Indian curry (some also say Pakistani), that consists of minced beef meatballs and a ton of spices. If you like your curries with maximum amount of flavour and a bit of a kick, then this easy beef kofta recipe is definitely for you. Beef Kofta Curry, or simply kofte, is a classic Pakistani curry made of tender meatballs simmered in a spicy, flavorful sauce.

Put the lentils into a bowl with a pinch of sea salt, black pepper, the garam masala and mince, then mix and scrunch together with clean hands. Lightly oil a saucepan and add the onion, cook until browned. A classic recipe, this Pakistani Beef Kofta Curry, is the perfect blend of spices and all the goodness that homemade curries bring to the table. You can cook Beef Kofta Curry using 27 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Beef Kofta Curry

1. It's of For the Kofta.
2. You need 800 gms of beef / lamb / chicken of mince, go with.
3. You need 1 of onion large diced.
4. Prepare 1 tbsp of garlic paste.
5. Prepare 1 tbsp of ginger paste.
6. Prepare 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds ground.
7. It's 1/2 tsp of coriander seeds ground.
8. You need 1/4 tsp of chilli powder.
9. You need 1 tsp of garam masala powder.
10. Prepare 1 of egg.
11. You need 1 of lemon Juice of.
12. You need to taste of Salt.
13. Prepare 1 of onion large.
14. You need 2 of tomatoes large diced.
15. You need 1 of green chilli slit lengthwise.
16. It's 1 tbsp of ginger garlic each of and pastes.
17. You need 1 tsp of coriander power.
18. You need 1 tsp of cumin powder.
19. Prepare 1 tsp of garam masala.
20. It's 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
21. It's 1 inch of cinnamon stick.
22. You need 3 of cloves.
23. It's 2 pods of cardamom.
24. It's 1 of bay leaf.
25. Prepare 1 cup of yogurt well beaten.
26. Prepare 2 tbsps of oil.
27. Prepare to taste of Salt.

Perfect to pair with roti or rice, and a simple kachumber salad. Kofta curry is a classic Pakistani curry dish made with beef meatballs simmered in a delicious curry sauce. Our recipe is quick and easy to make, since the meatballs are cooked right in the sauce. You don't need to worry about frying the meatballs beforehand.

Beef Kofta Curry instructions

1. I put all the ingredients mentioned under the kofta list and minced it fine. Mix well and make kofta balls, slightly smaller than golf balls.
2. Some people like to fry the kofta balls, but I am going to drop these just as in the curry base and trust me the kofta balls won't fall apart! They actually get real juicy and get all the yummy spice flavour in.
3. Alright time to make the curry base!.
4. In some heated oil, add the onions, ginger and garlic pastes, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom pods and bay leaves.
5. Once the onions have softened add the tomatoes, green chilli and all the masala powders: coriander, cumin, garam masala and turmeric powder. I added a cup of water and also the beaten yogurt. Let the curry start to boil and then about 7 minutes later, gently drop the kofta balls into the curry.
6. I made sure the kofta balls didn't touch each other and also I did not stack them.
7. Cook on medium low and put a lid on the pot. Give it around 25minutes and check if the meat balls are cooked. It should be and the curry will be nice and thick and extremely flavourful.
8. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.
9. Serve with some freshly made rice and some home made rotis or store bought naans haha.
10. Enjoy.

Beef Kofta Curry is a Pakistani-style meatball curry made with tender, melt-in-the-mouth meatballs called koftas that are cooked in a savoury onion and yogurt sauce. My fool-proof recipe will ensure that the meatballs are tender and do not break in the curry. This Indian meatball curry is savory, slightly spicy and full of flavor. You can use any ground meat to make this - I personally prefer beef or lamb when making kofta curry. Whatever type of meat you choose - know that it'll be minced in a food processor , resulting in a truly melt-in-your-mouth meatball.