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Try this venison and mutton kofte, then check out our Sri Lankan mutton rolls, mutton keema, and West Indian curried mutton.

  • 500g venison mince
  • 300g mutton or lamb mince
  • 2 red onions
    finely diced
  • crushed to make 2 tbsp garlic
  • grated to make 2 tbsp  ginger
  • 4 tbsp pine nuts
    toasted
  • 1 red chilli
    finely chopped
  • ½ bunch coriander
    finely chopped

CAULIFLOWER COUSCOUS

  • 1 cauliflower
    cut into florets
  • 1 pomegranate
    seeded
  • 1 red onion
    finely sliced
  • 2 preserved lemons
    flesh removed and discarded, skin finely chopped
  • ½ bunch coriander
    chopped
  • ¼ bunch mint
    chopped
  • 1 tsp sumac
  • ½ lemon
    juiced
  • olive oil

TO SERVE

  • good quality harissa
  • Middle Eastern flatbreads
  • natural yogurt

    Method

    • step 1

      Mix all the kofte ingredients in a bowl, knead together with your hands, and season. Divide the mix into 8 balls and then roll into sausages and thread onto metal skewers. Cover with clingfilm and chill until ready.

    • step 2

      To make the couscous, break the cauliflower florets into the bowl of a food processor with your hands, then blitz until it takes on the consistency of couscous. Tip into a bowl and add the pomegranate seeds, red onion, preserved lemon and herbs. Season with the sumac, salt, pepper, a squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil.

    • step 3

      Heat the BBQ coals to white hot, or heat the grill to very hot. Put the kofte directly on the grill of the BBQ, or under the grill, and rotate them until browned – about 4 minutes on each side. Remove and leave to rest on a plate.

    • step 4

      When the kofte are ready, heat the breads on the grill until they get char lines. Serve the kofte and breads with the couscous, and a dollop of harissa and yogurt.

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