Spiced chicken kofta with creamy tomato bulgur

✔️Lactose-free

These spiced chicken kofte are incredibly juicy and packed with flavor! Shaping the chicken around a skewer gives them that perfect kofta-style look before pan-frying them until golden brown. Served over rich, tomato-infused bulgur, this dish is pure comfort food. Simple, satisfying, and completely lactose-free!

Ingredients

Chicken

• 250 g chicken breast

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1 shallot

• 1 red pointed pepper

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp turmeric

• ½ tsp ground ginger

• 1 tsp ground cilantro - Buhara brand

• Sambal – to taste

• Fresh cilantro – to taste

• A splash of olive oil

• 150 g breadcrumbs

Bulgur

• 2 tomatoes

• 3 tsp tomato paste

• 500 g bulgur

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp paprika powder

• Sambal – to taste

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 1 tsp ground cilantro - Buhara brand

• 1.5 L boiling water

Instructions

1. Add the chicken breast, roughly chopped shallot, garlic, red pepper, spices, sambal, and olive oil to a food processor. Blend until smooth.

2. Gradually mix in the breadcrumbs until the mixture becomes firm.

3. Shape the chicken mixture into long, kebab-style rolls and press them firmly around skewers. Carefully slide the chicken off the skewers and place them on a plate. Repeat until all the mixture is used.

4. Heat olive oil in a pan and add the chicken kofta. Gently press with your finger to create a pattern if desired. Cook on both sides until fully done and golden. Set aside

5. Add a bit more olive oil to the same pan and add the roughly chopped tomatoes. Cover and cook until softened.

6. Lightly mash the tomatoes and mix in the tomato paste, spices, and 0.5 L boiling water. Cover and let simmer for 5 minutes.

7. Stir in the bulgur for a few seconds, then add another 0.5 L boiling water. Mix again and add the final 0.5 L boiling water. Cover and cook until the bulgur is tender.

8. Serve the bulgur topped with the chicken kofta and optionally garnish with fresh cilantro.