• 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

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.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1430 views