Malawi Kofta recipe by RANA's Kitchen

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are healthier, while crushed crackers are a budget-friendly alternative.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes are healthier, while canned tomatoes are often cheaper.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often less expensive.

Mix ground beef with chopped onion, minced garlic, grated ginger, coriander, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.

Add an egg and bread crumbs to the mixture; combine until well blended.

Form the mixture into small balls, about the size of a golf ball.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Fry the kofta in batches, cooking until browned on all sides, about 8-10 minutes.

Alternatively, grill the kofta on skewers over medium-high heat for about 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally.

Prepare the sauce by heating tomato sauce in a saucepan over medium heat.

Add chopped chili pepper and lemon juice to the sauce; simmer for 5 minutes.

Serve the kofta hot, drizzled with the tomato sauce and garnished with fresh parsley.

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