Slimming World - Kofta Curry with Turmeric Rice

Serves 4
Ready in about 1 hour 15 minutes

Syns per serving - Extra Easy Free

Ingredients

For the turmeric rice:

Frylight
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick and 1 dried red chilli
Half a tsp ground turmeric
300g dried basmati rice
300g baby spinach, roughly chopped
700ml vegetable stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the Kofta curry:

700g extra-lean minced beef
1 tbsp finely grated fresh root ginger
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tsp fennel seeds, crushed
1tsp each of ground cinnamon and medium chilli powder
500g passata
2 tsp black mustard seeds
4 plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 tbsp medium curry powder
1 tsp sweetener
150g fat-free natural yogurt
A small handful of fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped, to garnish

Method

1. To make the rice, place a pan sprayed with frylight over a medium heat. Add the spices, rice and spinach and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the stock and bring to the boil. Season with a little salt, cover tightly, reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to stand for 15-20 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, put the beef, ginger, garlic, fennel seeds, cinnamon and chilli powder in a bowl and season. Using your hands, mix until well combined, then divide into 28 portions and shape each into a small ball. Cover and chill in the fridge until needed.

3. Put the passata, mustard seeds, tomatoes, curry powder and sweetener in a pan. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat to medium-low. Season well and cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Add the meatballs to the pan, cover and cook gently for 15-30 minutes, turning them occasionally, until cooked through.

5. Divide the rice and kofta curry between 4 bowls. Drizzle the yogurt over the curry, garnish with mint leaves and serve.