Boil the lentils in water for about 10 minutes. Peel and chop the ginger.
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.
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.
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the Köfte in it over a medium heat while turning for about 10 minutes.
In the meantime, bring the pureed sauce to a simmer and add the finished kofte.
Cover and simmer everything over a medium heat for about 5 minutes.
Cut the spring onions into rings and sprinkle the finished köfte with the remaining coriander leaves and spring onions.
Indian naan breads and / or basmati rice go well with it.