DIY kofta burgers

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1. Tip the mince into a large bowl (use a clean washing-up bowl if you don't have anything big enough) with all the other burger ingredients and a good pinch of salt. Roll up your sleeves, get your hands into the mix and squelch everything together through your fingers until completely mixed. Pat the mix into 16 small burgers. These may now be frozen for up to 1 month or chilled up to a day ahead.
2. To cook, heat grill to its highest setting and lay the burgers in a single layer on a baking tray (you may need to do this in batches, depending on how big your tray is). Grill on the highest shelf for 5-6 mins on each side until browned and cooked through. Pile burgers onto a platter and serve with all the accompaniments, so everyone can construct their own sandwich.

PER SERVING

295 kcalories, protein 26g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 0g, salt 0.37 g

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• vicky

  21 December 2008

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  Very yummy, will definitely make these again.

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• heb

  29 December 2008

  heb commented on this recipe

  I agree these are very tasty...........well worth the effort. Made minted yogurt to go with then yum, yum!

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• florence

  21 February 2009

  florence rated and commented on this recipe

  

  We loved these :) Made the mix before work left to marinade during the day came home to really quick and easy supper.

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• cmf-foodfile

  25 February 2009

  cmf-foodfile commented on this recipe

  If, like me, you're not too keen on spicy - the recipe for koftas that I originally worked from had a load less spice, but used lemon juice. It also had bread crumbs, I think - but I haven't used them for years. However, the lemon juice (lime juice works well too) adds an extra dimension. Maybe that's the kick that spice-eaters get! I don't know. I usually serve with salads and mayo.

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• anney

  28 March 2009

  anney rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these for a load of people in a kitchen with only a hob and a George Foreman grill and they worked brilliantly! I added mint into the burgers as well as coriander and used chilli powder instead of chilli sauce. They were absolutely delicious and so easy to do. Highly recommended.

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  08 April 2009

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• rwalsh

  10 April 2009

  rwalsh rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was really tasty and simple to make. The flavours in the lamb burger weren't too spicy either. Have made these several times, they are especially good as you can freeze left overs and save time when your in a hurry!

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• Marion

  18 April 2009

  Marion rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made a cucumber raita to go with the burgers which were served with new potatoes and salad

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• recipes

  19 April 2009

  recipes commented on this recipe

  Did anyone find a BULB of garlic excessive?

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• Lucy

  30 April 2009

  Lucy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  delicious - a great alternative to the bog standard beefburger. Though didn't freeze well, fell apart when defrosted

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• Victoria

  23 June 2009

  Victoria rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Yummy Yummy Yummy - a quick easy and tasty tea. Will definitely make these again.

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• youngcolin

  30 June 2009

  youngcolin rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely stuff, although the burgers were a little dry when I made them, although I'm sure this is my own fault! Used Cayenne instead of Paprika and gave it a great kick, also a bit of sweet chilli sauce on top was awesome.

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• Sarahs Cafe

  03 July 2009

  Sarahs Cafe commented on this recipe

  These were really good, used my little processor to whizz up the onions and garlic rather than grate them, also mis-read the recipe and used sweet chilli sauce rather than chilli sauce, but worked really well. Now have a freezer full of them ready for the BBQ

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• bowley1

  03 October 2009

  bowley1 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made these tonight and I used half the amount of Lamb and then made the quantity up with cooked Quinoa (any which way to get grains in is our motto) I also spread the Kofta mix out across a baking tray and Grilled it so it was more like Donner kebab meat - the result was fantastic, Hubby, kids (8yr and 1yr) and myself all loved them. All in all a healthier version of a Donner Kebab and WAY WAY WAY more tasty. All in all a cheap and VERY tasty meal. Will Definitely be making our own Donner Kebabs in future.

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• Mick Howes

  22 October 2009

  Mick Howes rated and commented on this recipe

  

  made these last week, really good. I changed the yoghurt to Tzatziki, this is definitely in my GF recipe folder! Must also try out bowley1's tip, sounds good!

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Ingredients

FOR THE BURGERS

• 1kg lamb mince
• 2 onions , coarsely grated
• 1 garlic bulb, broken into cloves and finely chopped or grated
• 6 tbsp garam masala
• bunch coriander , chopped (optional)
• 1 tbsp chilli sauce , plus extra to serve

TO SERVE

• 8 pitta breads
• 4 tomatoes , halved and sliced
• half a red cabbage , shredded
• 1 red onion , sliced (optional)
• small pot plain yogurt

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Difficulty and servings

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 30 mins

Cook 20 mins

Uncooked burgers can be frozen

Ingredients

FOR THE BURGERS

• 1kg lamb mince
• 2 onions , coarsely grated
• 1 garlic bulb, broken into cloves and finely chopped or grated
• 6 tbsp garam masala
• bunch coriander , chopped (optional)
• 1 tbsp chilli sauce , plus extra to serve

TO SERVE

• 8 pitta breads
• 4 tomatoes , halved and sliced
• half a red cabbage , shredded
• 1 red onion , sliced (optional)
• small pot plain yogurt

PER SERVING

295 kcalories, protein 26g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 0g, salt 0.37 g

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