Recipes for pakistani recipes

Ingredients:
For Kofta:

• 500g ground beef
• 1 large onion,finely chopped
• 4 green chilies,finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 4 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 4 tbsp fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
• 2 slices of white bread, soaked and drained
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• Oil for shallow frying
• salt to taste

For the Chutney:

• Oil for braising onions
• 2-3 whole dry red chilies
• 4-5 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper,chopped
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 2 tsp of dried pomegranate seeds
• 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 2 spring onions, finely chopped
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• salt to taste
• 2 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp sugar

For Spaghetti:

• 500gm spaghetti
• 1 can cream-style sweet corn
• 2 tbsp butter

Methods:
For Kofta:

• Mix all the kofta ingredients into a large bowl.
• Proceed to squeeze out any excess milk before adding the bread to this mixture.
• Next add the beaten egg into the bowl and mix the contents well.
• Now roll small handfuls of this mixture into miniature ‘golf balls’ and keep them aside for a couple of minutes.
• Heat some oil in a pan then proceed to fry kofta until it becomes golden brown turning it at least once.
• Remove it from the pan and allow the kofta to drain for a few minutes.

For Chutney:

• Fry the chopped onions until brown, then add the cinnamon sticks and the chillies.
• Allow this mixture to fry for a couple of minutes.
• Next add green pepper, the pomegranate seeds, the garlic and the tomatoes into the mixture.
• Cover and allow it to cook.
• Add the chilli powder, some salt, black pepper and the sugar after the tomatoes have melted.
• Allow this mixture to cook for some time before adding in the prepared kofta.
• Leave it to cook for another 5 minutes.
• Now sprinkle a handful of a combination coriander, mint or spring onions.

For Spaghetti:

• Follow the instructions on the packaging, and then drain it.
• Mix the sweet corn and the butter into the spaghetti and thoroughly mix it.
• Kofta Chutney and Spaghetti is ready to serve.
• Enjoy!

Kofta Chutney Spaghetti Recipe