Post by amirah on Apr 12, 2010 2:06:32 GMT -5
Quick Lamb Kofta with Harissa Yogurt Sauce
Cooking Light, APRIL 2010
Preparation Time: 20 minutes minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 patties, about 1/4 cup sauce, and about 1/3 cup rice)
Rice:
1 (3 1/2-ounce) bag boil-in-bag jasmine rice
1 teaspoon saffron threads
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
Kofta:
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons grated fresh onion
2 tablespoons 2% Greek-style plain yogurt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound lean ground lamb
Cooking spray
Sauce:
1/2 cup 2% Greek-style plain yogurt
1/4 cup chopped bottled roasted red bell pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1. To prepare rice, cook boil-in-bag jasmine rice and saffron in boiling water according to package directions. Drain; fluff rice with a fork. Sprinkle with green onions.
2. While rice cooks, prepare kofta. Combine cilantro and next 9 ingredients (through lamb); shape into 12 oblong patties.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook 10 minutes or until done, turning occasionally to brown on all sides.
4. While kofta cooks, prepare sauce. Combine 1/2 cup yogurt and remaining ingredients. Serve sauce with kofta and rice.
CALORIES 344 ; FAT 16.3g (sat 6.9g,mono 6.4g,poly 1.1g); CHOLESTEROL 77mg; CALCIUM 72mg; CARBOHYDRATE 24.4g; SODIUM 563mg; PROTEIN 24.8g; FIBER 0.8g; IRON 2.9mg
Cooking Light, APRIL 2010
Preparation Time: 20 minutes minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 patties, about 1/4 cup sauce, and about 1/3 cup rice)
Rice:
1 (3 1/2-ounce) bag boil-in-bag jasmine rice
1 teaspoon saffron threads
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
Kofta:
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons grated fresh onion
2 tablespoons 2% Greek-style plain yogurt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound lean ground lamb
Cooking spray
Sauce:
1/2 cup 2% Greek-style plain yogurt
1/4 cup chopped bottled roasted red bell pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1. To prepare rice, cook boil-in-bag jasmine rice and saffron in boiling water according to package directions. Drain; fluff rice with a fork. Sprinkle with green onions.
2. While rice cooks, prepare kofta. Combine cilantro and next 9 ingredients (through lamb); shape into 12 oblong patties.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook 10 minutes or until done, turning occasionally to brown on all sides.
4. While kofta cooks, prepare sauce. Combine 1/2 cup yogurt and remaining ingredients. Serve sauce with kofta and rice.
CALORIES 344 ; FAT 16.3g (sat 6.9g,mono 6.4g,poly 1.1g); CHOLESTEROL 77mg; CALCIUM 72mg; CARBOHYDRATE 24.4g; SODIUM 563mg; PROTEIN 24.8g; FIBER 0.8g; IRON 2.9mg