Indian Lentil Heads

Summary

Ingredients

• 100 g lentils, red
• 0.5 ½ bunch coriander, fresh
• 1 small Can (s) tomato (s), peeled (400 ml in total)
• 400 ml coconut milk
• 3 teaspoon garam masala, spice paste
• 400 g round beef
• 1 bunch spring onion (s)
• 1 cm ginger root
• salt
• cumin

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Instructions

1. Boil the lentils in water for about 10 minutes. Peel and chop the ginger.
2. Puree the peeled tomatoes with coriander leaves, coconut milk, 1 teaspoon garam masala and ginger and season with salt and a little cumin. Save a few coriander leaves to sprinkle the köfte later.
3. Season the minced meat with 2 teaspoons of Garam Masala and salt. Drain the lentils and let them cool a little. Then mix the lentils into the minced meat mixture. Shape the mixture into approx. 12 kofts.
4. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the Köfte in it over a medium heat while turning for about 10 minutes.
5. In the meantime, bring the pureed sauce to a simmer and add the finished kofte.
6. Cover and simmer everything over a medium heat for about 5 minutes.
7. Cut the spring onions into rings and sprinkle the finished köfte with the remaining coriander leaves and spring onions.
8. Indian naan breads and / or basmati rice go well with it.