Saudi Kofta Kabsa (Spiced Beef Kofta with Baharat Rice)
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Ingredients
- 500 g beef mince
- 300 g basmati rice
- 1 onion, grated
- 200 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp baharat
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 500 ml vegetable stock
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 664 kcal
- Protein
- 30.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 64.3 g
- of which sugars
- 4.2 g
- Fat
- 31.2 g
- of which saturates
- 9.3 g
- Fibre
- 2.4 g
- Salt
- 1.18 g
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Method
- 1
Mix the beef mince with half the grated onion and half the baharat, season well and shape into 16 small balls.
- 2
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large pan and brown the koftas for 6-7 minutes, turning, until cooked through with no pink remaining, then set aside.
- 3
Fry the remaining onion in the remaining oil for 5 minutes, then stir in the remaining baharat and the tinned tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- 4
Rinse the basmati rice and add to the pan with the vegetable stock, bring to a simmer, cover and cook over a low heat for 15-18 minutes until the rice is tender.
- 5
Nestle the koftas into the rice for the last 5 minutes to heat through.
- 6
Fluff gently and serve.
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