Spiced Beef Kofta Couscous Bowl

Name: Spiced Beef Kofta Couscous Bowl with pickled cucumber and mint yoghurt
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 240 grams Irish Beef Mince; 2 unit(s) Cucumber; 2 unit(s) Garlic; 5 grams Mint; 1 sachet(s) Middle Eastern Style Spice Mix; 150 grams Couscous; 110 grams Yoghurt; 1 pack(s) Breadcrumbs; 1 sachet(s) Chicken Stock; 1 unit(s) Shallot; 1 sachet(s) Olives; 2 unit(s) Tomato; ¼ tsp Salt; to taste Water; to taste Oil; to taste Salt; to taste Pepper

with pickled cucumber and mint yoghurt

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It’s lamb koftas tonight and it’s going to be pure delight when you get a taste of the salty olives and fluffy couscous. The fragrant mint yoghurt adds a cooling touch to mildly spiced meat.

Tags:

Protein Rich

•Quick

Allergens:

Sesame

•Mustard

•Wheat

•Milk

•Barley

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Total20 minutes

Cooking Time25 minutes

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

240 grams

Irish Beef Mince

2 unit(s)

Cucumber

2 unit(s)

Garlic

5 grams

Mint

1 sachet(s)

Middle Eastern Style Spice Mix

(Contains: Sesame, Mustard)

150 grams

Couscous

(Contains: Wheat May be present: Egg, Lupin, Mustard, Soya)

110 grams

Yoghurt

(Contains: Milk)

1 pack(s)

Breadcrumbs

(Contains: Wheat)

1 sachet(s)

Chicken Stock

(Contains: Wheat, Barley)

1 unit(s)

Shallot

1 sachet(s)

Olives

2 unit(s)

Tomato

Not included in your delivery

¼ tsp

Salt

to taste

Water

to taste

Oil

to taste

Salt

to taste

Pepper

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)3017 kJ

Energy (kcal)721 kcal

Fat26.8 g

of which saturates10.4 g

Carbohydrate79.8 g

of which sugars12.8 g

Dietary Fiber2.5 g

Protein40.3 g

Salt7.4 g

Potassium442.1 mg

Calcium128.8 mg

Iron1.7 mg

Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region. Nutrition for uncooked ingredients based on 2 person recipe, excludes Pantry Items.

Utensils

•Grater

Cooking Steps

Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
In a large bowl, combine the mince, half the garlic, Middle Eastern spice, breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp water (per 2P) and ¼ tsp salt (per 2P).
Season with pepper and mix together by hand.
Roll into evenly-sized balls, then shape into small sausage shapes to make koftas, 3-4 per person. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and equipment after handling raw mince.

NOTE: Swapping to beef mince? Follow the recipe as written, replacing lamb’ with 'beef' where necessary.

Pop the koftas onto a lined baking tray.
When the oven is hot, bake on the top shelf until browned on the outside and cooked through, 12-15 mins. IMPORTANT: Koftas are cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
Once cooked, remove from the oven and cover to keep warm.

Pour 600ml water (per 2P) into a pot, stir in the stock and bring to the boil.
Stir in the pearled couscous, bring back up to the boil and simmer, covered, 12-15 mins.
Drain in a sieve and pop back in the pot. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid and leave to the side until ready to serve.
TIP: If you’re in a hurry you can boil the water in your kettle.

Trim the cucumber and quarter lengthways. Thinly slice widthways.
Chop the tomato into 2cm chunks.
Halve, peel and finely chop the shallot.
Pick the mint leaves and thinly slice.

Mix together the cucumber, yoghurt, mint leaves and remaining garlic in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add the shallot and tomato to the couscous and toss to combine.