Kashmiri Matschgand
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Ingredients
- 600 g lamb mince
- 2 tsp ground fennel
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
- 200 g natural yoghurt
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 10 g fresh coriander, chopped
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 495 kcal
- Protein
- 31 g
- Carbohydrate
- 4.6 g
- of which sugars
- 4.1 g
- Fat
- 39.3 g
- of which saturates
- 20.3 g
- Fibre
- 0.9 g
- Salt
- 0.38 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Mix the lamb mince with half the ground fennel and ground ginger, and shape into 16 small balls.
- 2
Heat the ghee in a pan and fry the koftas in batches for 5 minutes until browned all over, then set aside.
- 3
Stir the remaining ground fennel, ground ginger and the kashmiri chilli powder into the pan, then add the natural yoghurt a spoonful at a time.
- 4
Pour in 250ml water, bring to a simmer, then return the koftas to the pan and cook gently for 15 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 5
Scatter with the chopped coriander and serve with rice.

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