Kofta Orfali with White Rice Recipe

Wonderful Oriental Kofta Orfali dish with White Rice Recipe.

Ingredients

For the kofta:

• 750 g minced lamb
• 1 small onion or 70 g, finely chopped
• ½ cup fresh parsley or 40 g, finely chopped
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cubes MAGGI® Flavored Mutton Bouillon, dissolved in ¼ cup or 65ml hot water
• 1½ teaspoons chili paste
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 750 g baby eggplants, cut into round slices

For the rice:

• 2 cups basmati rice or 400 g, washed
• 3½ cups water or 875 ml
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cubes MAGGI® Seasoning for White Rice

Preparation

• In a bowl, combine all kofta ingredients except the eggplant and mix well. Divide into small balls and set aside.
• In a wooden skewer, arrange kofta balls and eggplant in sequence.
• Grill the kofta skewers over a medium heat in a large non-stick panfry greased with oil for 10 minutes from all sides or until kofta and eggplant are almost cooked.
• Arrange skewers in an oven tray then add ½ cup or 125ml water and cover with aluminum foil. Place the covered tray in a 200°C preheated oven for 10 minutes then serve with the white rice.
• Serve dakkous sauce aside with this dish.
• To prepare the rice:
• Add the water to a large saucepan. Add the rice, oil and MAGGI® Seasoning for White Rice cubes.
• Stir occasionally until it boils, cover and cook over low heat for 15- 20 minutes or until rice is cooked

Glazed lamb cutlets with Moroccan carrot and tahini purée

The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Glazed lamb cutlets with Moroccan carrot and tahini purée Recipe. Enjoy cooking tasty Arabic food and learn how to make Glazed lamb cutlets with Moroccan carrot and tahini purée... easy to make and tasty. Enjoy  the Moroccan cuisine.  

  

These Moroccan-inspired lamb cutlets make wonderful, impressive-looking canapés. 

Makes 20

Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

20 lamb cutlets, French trimmed (see tip)

2 tbsp pomegranate molasses (from Sainsbury’s and Middle Eastern shops)

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tbsp cumin seeds

300g carrots, scrubbed and sliced

2 tbsp tahini (sesame seed paste, from major supermarkets)

1 tsp honey

Small handful fresh flatleaf parsley, chopped, plus extra sprigs for garnishing

Seeds of 1/2 pomegranate

Method

Mix the lamb, pomegranate molasses, garlic and cumin in a bowl. Cover and set aside to marinate for a few minutes.

Put the carrots and a pinch of salt in a pan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes, until tender. Drain and put in a processor with the tahini, honey and parsley. Whizz to a purée and season.

Heat a frying or griddle pan over a medium heat. Season the lamb cutlets and cook for 1-2 minutes each side.

Put the lamb cutlets on a platter, top with a little carrot purée, a sprig of parsley and a sprinkling of pomegranate seeds.

Chef's tip

French-trimmed lamb cutlets have all the extra fat and sinew on the bone trimmed away to leave a neat ‘eye’ of meat, perfect for one-bite canapés