Quick Lamb Kofta With Harissa Yogurt Sauce

Name: Quick Lamb Kofta With Harissa Yogurt Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (3 1/2 ounce) bag boil-in-bag jasmine rice; 1 teaspoon saffron thread; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions; 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons grated fresh onions; 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 lb lean ground lamb; cooking spray; 1/2 cup 2% greek-style plain yogurt; 1/4 cup chopped bottled roasted red pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/4 teaspoon salt

Submitted by Lillismomma

"Middle Eastern inspired dish from April 2010 Cooking Light."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 21
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Rice
1 (3 1/2 ounce) bag boil-in-bag jasmine rice
1 teaspoon saffron thread
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
Kofta
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons grated fresh onions
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 lb lean ground lamb
cooking spray
Sauce
¹⁄₂ cup 2% greek-style plain yogurt
¹⁄₄ cup chopped bottled roasted red pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
¹⁄₂ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt

directions

For rice: cook boil-in-bag jasmine rice and saffron in boiling water according to package directions. Drain; fluff rice with fork and sprinkle with green onions.
While rice is cooking, prepare kofta. Combine cilantro and ingredients through lamb; shape into 12 oblong patties.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium. Coat with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook approximately 10 minutes until done. Turning to brown all sides.
While kofta cooks, prepare sauce. Combine 1/2 c yogurt, and remaining ingredients. Serve sauce with kofta.

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Reviews

This was an easy, flavorful kofta. There is not a lot of prep involved so one should not be deterred by the long ingredient list. This turned out really nice. The only modifications that I made was to cook my jasmine rice in the rice cooker since we don't do boil in the bag rice, and we added the saffron right to the cooker. I also minced fresh garlic instead of opting for jarred, but other than that, I followed the directions as written. Thanks for an enjoyable meal!

Dr. Jenny