Turkey kofte with cranberry-tahini dip

Turkey kofte with cranberry-tahini dip

Looking for no-fuss festive nibbles? These turkey kofte are easy to make and can be cooked from frozen, before serving with an incredibly moreish cranberry-tahini dip that will rock your Christmas party.

Turkey kofte with cranberry-tahini dip

Check out dozens of budget Christmas party food recipes.

  • Serves icon Makes 20
  • Time icon Hands-on time 10 min. Oven time 15 min

Looking for no-fuss festive nibbles? These turkey kofte are easy to make and can be cooked from frozen, before serving with an incredibly moreish cranberry-tahini dip that will rock your Christmas party.

Check out dozens of budget Christmas party food recipes.

Nutrition: Per kofta (with sauce)

Calories
59kcals
Fat
2.6g
Protein
6.9g
Carbohydrates
1.7g (1.6g sugars)
Fibre
0.5g
Salt
0.2g

Ingredients

  • 500g turkey mince
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ras el hanout
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp chopped mint, coriander and/or parsley

For the dipping sauce

  • 4 tbsp tahini
  • 8 tsp cranberry sauce
  • 4 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • About 40ml water

You’ll also need

  • 20 small skewers or cocktail sticks
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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180°C fan/ gas 6. Put the turkey mince in a bowl with the ground coriander, ground cumin, ras el hanout, salt and chopped mint, coriander and/or parsley. Mix well until evenly combined. Use your hands to roll the mixture into 20 small kofte, then put on a baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, make the dipping sauce. Put the tahini and cranberry sauce in a bowl, then mix well with a rubber spatula until relatively smooth (depending on how smooth your cranberry sauce is). Stir in the freshly squeezed lemon juice and around 40ml water to loosen. Taste and season with salt and pepper, then serve with the warm kofte for dipping.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
59kcals
Fat
2.6g
Protein
6.9g
Carbohydrates
1.7g (1.6g sugars)
Fibre
0.5g
Salt
0.2g

delicious. tips

  1. This recipe easily scales up for a bigger festive gathering.

  2. Roll the kofte, then freeze on a tray before transferring to a freezer bag or container. Cook from frozen for 25-30 minutes. The dip can be made up to a day in advance and kept covered in the fridge; give it a good stir before serving.

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Recipe By:

Pollyanna Coupland
Food producer, delicious.

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