Kofta Chalau Recipe

Inspired by Setaara

Time1h

Serves4

Ground beef meatballs w/ afghan spices cooked with a delicious sauce served with afghani rice.

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Ingredients

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1
Make the Kofta
In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, chopped onion, minced garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper, and cinnamon. Mix well and shape into small meatballs.
2
Cook the Kofta
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the meatballs and cook until browned on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
3
Make the Sauce
In the same pan, add tomato puree, water, salt, black pepper, and turmeric. Stir well and bring to a simmer.
4
Combine Kofta with Sauce
Return the meatballs to the pan and simmer for about 20 minutes, allowing them to cook through and absorb the flavors of the sauce.
5
Prepare the Rice
In a separate pot, bring water to a boil. Add basmati rice and salt. Cook until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and stir in butter.
6
Serve
Serve the kofta on a bed of the buttery basmati rice, drizzling some sauce over the top.