Lamb Kofte Tagine With Tomato Sauce and Panch Phoran

Lamb kofte tagine, tomato sauce and panch phoran

Name: Lamb kofte tagine, tomato sauce and panch phoran
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 shallot, peeled and chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 3 heaped tbsp dried blackcurrants or raisins, chopped; 250g lamb mince; spice 1 tbsp (see below) tagine; chopped to make 1 tbsp plus some whole leaves to serve mint; chopped to make 1 tbsp plus some whole leaves to serve coriander; oil; a few ribbons to serve carrot; a few ribbons to serve cucumber; to dress lemon juice; to serve (optional) Greek yoghurt; to serve (optional) coriander sprouts; ½ tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground ginger; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 onion, chopped; 20g ginger, peeled and sliced; olive oil; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp tagine spice; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 1 tbsp honey; 3 tbsp clarified butter; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp black mustard seeds; ½ tsp fenugreek

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time1 hr
A little effort
Serves 4

Ingredients

1 shallot, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 heaped tbsp dried blackcurrants or raisins, chopped
250g lamb mince
spice 1 tbsp (see below) tagine
chopped to make 1 tbsp plus some whole leaves to serve mint
chopped to make 1 tbsp plus some whole leaves to serve coriander
oil
a few ribbons to serve carrot
a few ribbons to serve cucumber
to dress lemon juice
to serve (optional) Greek yoghurt
to serve (optional) coriander sprouts

TAGINE SPICE

½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground cinnamon

TAGINE SAUCE

2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, chopped
20g ginger, peeled and sliced
olive oil
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp tagine spice
400g tin chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp honey

PANCH PHORAN MIX

3 tbsp clarified butter
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black mustard seeds
½ tsp fenugreek
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp nigella seeds

Method

STEP 1
Mix the tagine spice ingredients. To make the tagine sauce cook the garlic, onion and ginger in 1 tbsp olive oil for 3-4 minutes then add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 20-30 minutes on a very low heat.
Blitz the sauce in a blender. Reheat to serve.
STEP 2
To make the koftes, cook the shallots and garlic with 2 tbsp olive oil, add the currants and cool. Put the lamb, tagine spice, chopped mint and coriander in a bowl, add the shallot mix, season and mix together.
Roll into 8 small balls. Fry in a litle oil for about 15 minutes or until cooked through.
STEP 3
For the panch phoran, heat the butter then add the spices and cook for about 1 minute or until the seeds start to pop.
STEP 4
Serve the kofte on the reheated sauce and pour the panch phoran on top. Dress the cucumber, carrot and whole mint and corriander leaves with lemon and olive oil and serve with the kofte.
Add a dollop of yoghurt before the panch phoran and scatter some coriander sprouts if you like.