Recipe

Kofta couscous

  • 7 mins preparation
  • Serves 1
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Ingredients

Kofta couscous
  • 1/2 cup instant couscous
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • salt flakes
  • cracked black pepper
  • 2/3 cup boiling water
  • 3 cooked lamb koftas, broken into small pieces
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon shelled pistachio kernels, chopped
  • handful fresh mint leaves, chopped
  • 1 green onion (sallot), sliced
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped long red chilli (optional)
  • tzatziki, to serve

Method

Kofta couscous
  • 1
    Boil kettle. Place couscous in bowl with butler, salt and pepper. Pour over boiling water, cover with cling wrap and set aside for 3 minutes until liquid has been absorbed
  • 2
    Remove cling wrap and fluff couscous with fork. Add kofta pieces, pistachios, mint, green onion and optional chilli. Toss together.
  • 3
    Place in container and serve hot or cold with tzatziki.