Fish koftas
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Rating
4.89 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
10 servings
- 500g/1 lb white fish fillets (,skinless, cut in pieces (Note 1)
- 1 egg white (add leftover yolk to scrambled eggs!)
- 1/2 red onion (, grated using a box grater (keeps koftas soft!)
- 2 garlic (, finely minced)
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 tsp cooking salt (kosher salt)
- 1/2 cup rice flour (sub cornflour/cornstarch)
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 70g/ 2.5 oz danish feta (, plus extra for optional garnish (Note 2)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt (, unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup (tightly packed) mint leaves
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp cooking / kosher salt
- Parsley or coriander (, roughly chopped)
- Persian Jewelled Rice (or plain basmati rice)
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Preparation
Step 1
Fish & egg blitz - Place fish and egg white in a food processor. Blitz on high until smooth. (30 sec to 1 minute) A stick blender also works but it will take a bit longer.
Step 2
Kofta mixture - Add onion, garlic, all the spices, salt, rice flour and parsley. Blitz on high until smooth (1 minute). Consistency should be like a paste. (Note
Step 3
Feta - Remove the blade, then crumble the feta in. Aim for chunks. Mix delicately (so the feta doesn't disintegrate).
Step 4
Form koftas - Use wet hands so the mixture doesn't stick. Portion the mixture into 10 - 12 (70g / 1/3 cup each), and shape into a 10cm / 4" cylinder. Thread onto skewers then slightly flatten to 1.75cm / 2/3" thick. (Note 3)
Step 5
Cook - Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a large non-stick pan. Cook half the koftas for 2 minutes on each side until golden, or until the internal temperature reaches 50°C/122°F.
Step 6
Rest - Remove onto a plate and cook the remaining koftas. (Internal temperature of cooked koftas will rise to 55°C/131°F).
Step 7
Serve with Minted Yogurt and Jewelled rice pilaf for a stunning platter of food!
Step 8
Minted yogurt
Step 9
Blitz all ingredients in a tall jug just large enough to fit a stick blender. Keep refrigerated until required.
Step 10
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