AIR FRYER LAMB KOFTA

by Kyla Van Heerden

By Jamie Oliver @jamieoliver

This recipe is an extract from EASY AIR FRYER, published by Penguin Random House SA.

AIR FRYER LAMB KOFTA

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Serves: 2
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • •100g wholewheat couscous
  • •zest of 1 lemon
  • •25g dried apricots
  • •25g shelled unsalted pistachios
  • •250g higher-welfare lamb mince
  • •1 teaspoon ras el hanout
  • •salt and black pepper
  • •olive oil spray
  • •½ a small red onion
  • •2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • •½ a bunch of flat-leaf parsley (15g)
  • •½ a bunch of mint (15g)
  • •extra virgin olive oil
  • •1 x 400g tin of chickpeas
  • •1 tablespoon harissa paste
  • •4 tablespoons Greek yoghurt
  • •lemon wedges

Instructions

1. Put the couscous into a bowl, finely grate over the lemon zest, just cover with boiling water, cover, and put aside.
2. Finely chop the apricots and pistachios and put them into another bowl with the lamb, ras el hanout and a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Fluff up the couscous with a fork, add one-third to the lamb mix, then scrunch together with clean hands.
3. Divide the mixture into 8 equal-sized pieces, then shape into koftas with your fingertips, leaving dents in the surface to increase the gnarly bits as they cook. Place in the air-fryer drawer, spritz with olive oil and cook for 20 minutes at 180°C, or until sizzling, shaking halfway.
4. Meanwhile, peel and very finely slice the red onion, then scrunch with a pinch of salt and 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar and leave to quickly pickle.
5. Finely chop the herb leaves and add to the remaining couscous with a good squeeze of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Drain and add the chickpeas, toss well, season to perfection and divide between plates.
6. Sit the kofta on top, then ripple the harissa through the yoghurt and spoon on the side. Sprinkle over the pickled red onions, and serve with lemon wedges.

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