Fish koftas
Recipe video above. These fish koftas are like your favourite Middle Eastern lamb koftas - except made with fish. Adore the spicing! Serve with Jewelled rice pilaf for a stunning platter of food.Makes 10 to 12 koftas, serves 4 to 5.
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Ingredients
- 500 g /1 lb white fish fillets (,skinless, cut in pieces (Note 1))
- 1 egg white ((add leftover yolk to scrambled eggs!))
- 1/2 red onion (, grated using a box grater (keeps koftas soft!))
- 2 g arlic (, finely minced)
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 tsp cooking salt ((kosher salt))
- 1/2 cup rice flour ((sub cornflour/cornstarch))
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 70 g / 2.5 oz danish feta (, plus extra for optional garnish (Note 2))
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt (, unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup (tightly packed) mint leaves
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp cooking / kosher salt
- Parsley or coriander (, roughly chopped)
- Persian Jewelled Rice (or plain basmati rice)
Steps
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Fish & egg blitz - Place fish and egg white in a food processor. Blitz on high until smooth. (30 sec to 1 minute) A stick blender also works but it will take a bit longer.
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Kofta mixture - Add onion, garlic, all the spices, salt, rice flour and parsley. Blitz on high until smooth (1 minute). Consistency should be like a paste. (Note
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Feta - Remove the blade, then crumble the feta in. Aim for chunks. Mix delicately (so the feta doesn't disintegrate).
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Form koftas - Use wet hands so the mixture doesn't stick. Portion the mixture into 10 - 12 (70g / 1/3 cup each), and shape into a 10cm / 4" cylinder. Thread onto skewers then slightly flatten to 1.75cm / 2/3" thick. (Note 3)
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Cook - Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a large non-stick pan. Cook half the koftas for 2 minutes on each side until golden, or until the internal temperature reaches 50°C/122°F.
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Rest - Remove onto a plate and cook the remaining koftas. (Internal temperature of cooked koftas will rise to 55°C/131°F).
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Serve with Minted Yogurt and Jewelled rice pilaf for a stunning platter of food!
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Blitz all ingredients in a tall jug just large enough to fit a stick blender. Keep refrigerated until required.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (26% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| /1 lb white fish fillets | 500 g | - | - |
| egg white | 1 | - | - |
| red onion | 0.5 | - | - |
| arlic | 2 g | - | - |
| cumin powder | 1 tsp | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 350 |
| coriander powder | 1 tsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 400 |
| cinnamon powder | 0.25 tsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 100 |
| cardamom powder | 0.25 tsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 100 |
| cooking salt | 1 tsp | - | - |
| rice flour | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| chopped parsley | 2 tbsp | - | - |
| / 2.5 oz danish feta | 70 g | - | - |
| extra virgin olive oil | 2 tbsp | - | - |
| plain yogurt | 0.75 cup | Rp 15.000/200g | Rp 13.331 |
| 0.5 cup | - | - | |
| lemon juice | 2 tsp | - | - |
| cooking / kosher salt | 0.25 tsp | - | - |
| Parsley or coriander | - | - | - |
| Persian Jewelled Rice | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region


















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