{"id":4706,"date":"2022-03-28T16:22:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T15:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slimmingworld.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=4706"},"modified":"2024-11-05T15:16:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T15:16:21","slug":"beef-kofta-curry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/beef-kofta-curry\/","title":{"rendered":"Beef kofta curry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ramadan begins on 2nd April and we\u2019ve got a cracking curry to break your fast. Our beef kofta curry is packed full of fragrant flavours (including chilli, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, cardamon and mint \u2013 phew!). It\u2019s also Free when you\u2019re following the Slimming World plan, so you can easily enjoy a delicious Ramadan and stick to your weight loss plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the genius of Food Optimising<\/a> \u2013 all your favourites are on the menu, so you never feel like you\u2019re missing out. There are more than 150 curry creations on the Slimming World member website<\/a> \u2013 including tikka masala, madras, rogan josh and more \u2013 to help you spice up your life and curry on slimming through every occasion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MORE ON THE BLOG: Discover more about how Food Optimising fits into Ramadan here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beef kofta curry recipe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

serves 4
Free
ready in 35 minutes
freezer-friendly, without the yogurt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

750g lean beef mince (5% fat or less)
2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp crushed fennel seeds
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp mild or medium chilli powder, plus an extra pinch to serve
low-calorie cooking spray*
500ml carton passata with onions and garlic
1 tsp ground cardamom seeds
2 tbsp medium curry powder**
fat-free natural yogurt, lightly whisked, to serve
fresh mint leaves, to serve<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you do:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Put the mince in a bowl with the ginger, garlic, fennel seeds, cinnamon and chilli powder and season lightly. Using your hands, mix until everything\u2019s well combined and roll into 40 walnut-size balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Spray a large non-stick frying pan (use one you can put some kind of a lid on as you\u2019ll need to cover it later) with low-calorie cooking spray and place it over a medium heat. Add the meatballs and fry in batches for 4-5 minutes or until lightly browned then transfer to a plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Pour the passata into the pan, add the cardamom seeds and curry powder and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, season lightly and return the meatballs to the sauce. Cover and cook gently for 15 minutes, turning the meatballs occasionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Divide the meatballs and sauce between 4 bowls, drizzle over the yogurt, sprinkle over the mint and extra chilli powder and serve hot with plain boiled rice (we cooked ours with a little turmeric).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MORE FOR MEMBERS: You\u2019ll find a comforting collection of curry recipes on our member-only website, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

balti chicken<\/a>
vegetable dhal<\/a>
lamb bhuna<\/a>
king prawn jalfrezi<\/a>
chicken tikka pasta bake<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Some brands of low-calorie cooking spray may contain alcohol, so check the label first. Alternatively, it can be replaced with 1 level tsp olive oil (2 Syns). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

**Watch out for spice\/seasoning blends that have added ingredients (like sugar, oil or starch). To protect your weight loss, count \u00bd Syn per level tsp\/1\u00bd Syns per level tbsp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Featuring Free beef meatballs and a smooth and spicy sauce, our slimming-friendly version of the classic curry is the perfect evening feast for Ramadan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4705,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[29,12,34],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4706"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4706"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10564,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4706\/revisions\/10564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}