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Chicken Kofta with Cucumber Raita
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 45 min
- Servings: 3 to 4
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl combine all the ingredients for the raita and mix together. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate until need.Preheat grill to 400 F.
In a large bowl combine kofta ingredients - chicken, parsley, onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Let the mixture sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before molding.
Wet your hands, then mold about ¼ cup of chicken mixture into an oval shape. Lay out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
Making sure your grill grates are well oiled, gently place chicken on the grill. Cook for approx. 5 minutes then flip. Continue to cook until internal temperature reaches 165F on a meat thermometer.
Let Kofta rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with raita.
Ingredients
For Kofta
1 lb Mina ground chicken
¼ cup Italian parsley, finely chopped
½ small onion, grated
1 garlic clove, finely grated
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper
For Raita
1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded, grated and squeezed of excess moisture
2 cups plain Greek yogurt
2 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic, finely grated
¼ cup dill, finely chopped
¼ cup Italian parsley, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper
1 lb Mina ground chicken
¼ cup Italian parsley, finely chopped
½ small onion, grated
1 garlic clove, finely grated
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper
For Raita
1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded, grated and squeezed of excess moisture
2 cups plain Greek yogurt
2 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic, finely grated
¼ cup dill, finely chopped
¼ cup Italian parsley, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper