Chicken Kofta with Garlic Yogurt Sauce Recipe: A Must-Try!
Tender and flavorful Chicken Kofta served with a zesty Garlic Yogurt Sauce is a must-try dish that will impress your taste buds!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
For the Chicken Kofta:
- Ground Chicken: 500 grams (about 1 pound)
- Onion: 1 medium, finely chopped
- Garlic: 3 cloves, minced
- Fresh Parsley: 1/4 cup, finely chopped
- Ground Cumin: 1 teaspoon
- Ground Coriander: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: 1 teaspoon (or to taste)
- Black Pepper: 1/2 teaspoon (or to taste)
For the Garlic Yogurt Sauce:
- Plain Yogurt: 1 cup
- Lemon Juice: 2 tablespoons
- Olive Oil: 2 tablespoons (for grilling)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, chopped onion, minced garlic, and parsley.
- Add ground cumin, coriander, salt, and black pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Wet your hands and shape the mixture into elongated oval kofta.
- Preheat the grill or grill pan over medium-high heat and brush with olive oil.
- Grill the kofta for 5-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
- In a small bowl, mix yogurt, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt to make the garlic yogurt sauce.
- Serve the kofta with the garlic yogurt sauce and your choice of sides.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 kofta with sauce
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Chicken Kofta, Garlic Yogurt Sauce, Grilled Chicken, Middle Eastern Recipe
