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Turkey koftas with glazed red cabbage

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 1
From Ready Steady Cook
You will need three wooden skewers

Method


  1. Soak three wooden skewers in a bowl of water for ten minutes

  2. For the koftas, place the turkey and turkey spices into a bowl and mix well. Season the mixture well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  3. Shape the spiced mince into six oval balls with your hands and thread two of the balls onto each of the three wooden skewers.

  4. Heat a griddle pan until it is smoking hot. Brush the koftas with the olive oil and fry them for three minutes on each side, or until completely cooked through.

  5. For the cabbage, melt the butter with the oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and garlic to the frying pan and cook until they have become soft and golden in colour.

  6. Add the cabbage and apple to the frying pan and cook for three minutes.

  7. Add the port, the sugar and the vinegar to the frying pan and mix well.

  8. Place a lid on the frying pan and cook the cabbage until it is tender, then season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  9. To serve, place the cabbage onto a clean plate. Place the koftas on top of the cabbage.

Ingredients

For the turkey koftas

  • 150g/5½oz turkey mince
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

For the cabbage

  • 25g/1oz unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • ½ small red cabbage, sliced
  • ½ apple, peeled, cored and chopped
  • ½ miniature bottle port
  • 2tbsp brown sugar
  • 2tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

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