Name: Pork koftas with tabbouleh & spiced yoghurt
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Pork koftas; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely diced; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 500 gram pork mince; 1 tablespoon mint, finely chopped; Tabbouleh salad; 250 gram bulghur or cracked wheat; 1/2 cup fresh herbs, chopped; 1 red pepper, finely diced; 1 small red onion, finely diced; 1.5 tomatoes, finely diced; Dressing; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; sea salt and cracked pepper; Spiced yoghurt; 1 tablespoon liquid honey; 1 cup plain yoghurt; 1 teaspoon mild moroccan or cajun spice; lemon wedges and fresh mint leaves, to serve

Ingredients

Pork koftas

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, finely diced

1 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon ground coriander

500 gram pork mince

1 tablespoon mint, finely chopped

Tabbouleh salad

250 gram bulghur or cracked wheat

1/2 cup fresh herbs, chopped

1 red pepper, finely diced

1 small red onion, finely diced

1.5 tomatoes, finely diced

Dressing

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

sea salt and cracked pepper

Spiced yoghurt

1 tablespoon liquid honey

1 cup plain yoghurt

1 teaspoon mild moroccan or cajun spice

lemon wedges and fresh mint leaves, to serve

Method

1.Heat the oil and saute the onion, garlic and spices for 3-4 minutes over a medium-low heat until softened but not coloured. Remove and cool for at least 5 minutes. Add mince and mint, and mix thoroughly.

2.Divide the mixture and roll into logs (about 12) then pierce with a presoaked kebab skewer. Cook these on the barbecue or bake in the oven on a baking paper-lined tray at 190C for 10-15 minutes, turning once. You can also microwave them in batches of 4, for about 1 minute, to set them onto the skewers, then fry in a preheated pan. Cook until golden brown.

3.For the salad, place the wheat in a large glass or stainless steel bowl. Pour over 4 cups of boiling water. Soak for 10 minutes. Drain off any excess moisture and add chopped herbs, peppers, onion, tomatoes. Dress.

4.For sweet spiced yoghurt, combine honey and yoghurt and swirl through spices.

5.Serve skewers with tabbouleh, yoghurt and lemon wedges.

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