There is nothing like food on a stick. I baked these turkey koftes in the oven, but they would cook just as well on the BBQ.
Ring the changes by varying the spices (use mint in place of the coriander) and make sausage shaped koftes rather than balls.
Be generous with the spices. With about 2% fat, the turkey breast mince is very low fat, and can take lots of flavourings.
If you have any leftover cous cous simply whack it into a pan, crack and egg over and make some easy and delicious egg fried cous cous, and for more kofta inspiration try my easy lamb koftas or these beef koftas with sag aloo.
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Turkey Koftes with Cous Cous Salad & Tzatziki
Turkey Koftes with Cous Cous Salad & Tzatziki
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
For the cous cous
- 140 g /5oz couscous (20p)
- 250 ml /9fl oz of veg stock (3p)
- 50 g /handful frozen peas (10p)
- 50 g /handful frozen corn (10p)
- 15 ml extra virgin olive oil (10p)
- 100 g cherry tomatoes (40p)
- 1/2 red pepper (30p)
For the Tzatziki
- 1/5 cucumber 20p
- 75 g low fat natural yoghurt 16p
- 1 clove garlic 3p
For the Koftes
- 500 g turkey breast mince (£4.00)
- 1 free range egg (27p)
- zest 1/2 lemon (20p)
- 1/4 red onion – finely chopped (10p)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds (10p)
- 2 dried red chillies (10p)
- 1/3 packet fresh coriander (finely chopped, 30p)
- 30 g /1oz breadcrumbs (5p)
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 4 x Bamboo barbeque skewers (4p)
Instructions
For the cous cous
- Add boiling veg stock to couscous, with frozen peas and corn. Glug in the olive oil, the quartered cherry tomatoes and finely diced red pepper. Leave to stand for 15 minutes, fork through to fluff.
For the Tzatziki
- Finely dice the cumber and garlic. Mix all ingredients together
For the Koftes
- Soak the skewers in water for an hour before using.
- Grind the cumin and chilli in a spice grinder. Place turkey breast mince in a bowl. Break in egg, add cumin and chilli powder, onion, lemon zest, coriander, breadcrumbs and salt and pepper. Mix together, divide into 20 and form into balls. Thread balls onto barbecue sticks, and place on baking tray. Bake in oven at GM5 / 190C / 375F for 30 minutes, and finish under the grill for 5 minutes to brown.
- Serve the koftes on the couscous salad, with some extra green leaves and the Tzatziki
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Nutrition Facts
Turkey Koftes with Cous Cous Salad & Tzatziki
Amount Per Serving (2 servings)
Calories 814
Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 221mg74%
Sodium 804mg35%
Potassium 1299mg37%
Carbohydrates 84g28%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 79g158%
Vitamin A 1945IU39%
Vitamin C 63.6mg77%
Calcium 129mg13%
Iron 5.5mg31%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Sarah, Maison Cupcake
Mmm hello dinner! Love this!