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Turkey Kofta in Spiced Tomato Sauce
Herbed kofta simmered in a cinnamon-warm tomato sauce with chickpeas, tahini ribboned over rice.
459Calories
41.5gProtein
36.9gNet carbs
8.2gFiber
14.1gFat
Ingredients
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11 oz (300 g) 93% lean ground turkey
300 g
11 oz (300 g) 99% lean ground turkey
300 g
1 small onion (120 g): half grated into the meat, half diced for sauce
120 g
big handful (30 g) parsley + mint, chopped
30 g
2 tsp cumin + 1½ tsp paprika + ½ tsp cinnamon + ¼ tsp allspice + 1¼ tsp salt, divided
14 g
2 cups (500 g) canned crushed tomatoes
500 g
2 Tbsp (30 g) tomato paste
30 g
¾ cup (120 g) chickpeas
120 g
3 cloves garlic
9 g
2 Tbsp (30 g) tahini, thinned with lemon + water
30 g
1¾ cups (320 g) cooked brown rice
320 g
oil spray
3 g
Method
- Mix both turkeys with the grated onion, herbs, and half the spices. Wet hands, shape 16 torpedo-shaped kofta.
- Brown them hard in a misted skillet, 2 minutes a side — color, not doneness. Remove.
- Same pan: diced onion, garlic, tomato paste, remaining spices, 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and chickpeas; simmer 5.
- Nestle the kofta back in, cover, and simmer gently 12 minutes.
- Serve over rice with thinned tahini ribboned across and more herbs. The cinnamon in the sauce is the 'why does this taste like a grandmother made it' ingredient.
Nutrition facts
Per serving.
Calories459
Total fat14.1 g
Total carbohydrate45.1 g
Dietary fiber8.2 g
Net carbs36.9 g
Protein41.5 g
Net carbs equal total carbohydrate minus fiber and allulose. Values use USDA ingredient data or standard label values and can vary by brand, preparation and portioning. The serving scaler changes ingredient weights, not the per serving nutrition shown here.
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