Iftar recipe of the day: Gosht kofta

Portions 4 | Preparation time: 45 mins | Cooking time: 30 mins | Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

For the kofta

500g mutton mince

1 tbsp chopped fresh mint 

1 tsp ground red chillies

2 tsp chopped ginger

1 tsp black cardamom pods

80ml fresh cream

For the gravy and vegetables

50g ghee

2 cinnamon sticks

5 green cardamom pods

150g sliced onions

2 tsp red chilli powder

2 green chillies, chopped 

80g yoghurt

400g mutton stock

3 tbsp diced courgette 

8 small red radishes, diced

4 round gourds, diced 

100ml fresh orange juice

2 tsp butter

To serve

Zest of mandarin

Micro herbs

Method

1. In a bowl, mix the kofta ingredients together until smooth. Shape into small balls and set aside.

2. To make the gravy, heat the ghee in a pan. Stir in the cinnamon, cardamom and onion and allow to brown. Add the chilli powder and chillies. Season, then add the yoghurt and stir. Add the mutton stock and slide the koftas into the cooking gravy. Simmer for 30 minutes.

3. Finish by adding diced vegetables, orange juice and butter to the gravy.

4. Plate the koftas with the vegetables and top with mandarin zest and micro herbs.