Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Chicken koftas with cucumber mint yoghurt Food Chicken koftas with cucumber mint yoghurt Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 500g chicken, finely minced 1 onion, finely chopped 1 chilli, seeded and chopped 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped ½ tsp salt 1 tsp Garam Masala ½ tsp coriander powder ½ tsp cumin powder ½ cup dried breadcrumbs Bamboo skewers Spray oil For the yoghurt mix ¼ cup grated cucumber flesh, drained on paper towelling 2 tbsp mint, finely shredded 1 cup plain yoghurt Mint leaves for decoration METHOD Mix chicken with onion, chilli, mint, salt, Garam Masala, coriander, cumin and breadcrumbs – knead mixture until stiff and smooth. Shape the chicken mixture into a small sausage size around one end of the bamboo skewer. The meat mixture should be around 3cm in diameter and 8cm long. Lay the koftas on a cling wrap topped plate, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Spray the koftas with oil and cook on a medium hot plate – turn every minute until cooked, which will take 8-10 minutes. Mix the cucumber, mint and yoghurt together – serve koftas on platter decorated with mint sprigs and with a bowl of the yoghurt mixture in the centre of the platter. Food Serves 4 Wine Pairing Exclusive La Lutte Shiraz 2023 $24.65 in any 12 $26.10 in any 6 $29.00 each Price | options $24.65 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Schott Zwiesel Entertainers Classico Decanter $0.00 in any 12 $0.00 in any 6 $99.00 each Price $99.00 Qty Add to cart John Wallace Wines Sisters Chardonnay 2023 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Reschke R-Series Moscato 2023 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Angas & Bremer Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Pindarie Small Block Fiano 2025 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Rocky Gully Cabernets 2021 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Irvine Grand Merlot 2018 $127.50 in any 12 $135.00 in any 6 $150.00 each Price | options $127.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Windowrie Sakura Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 $34.00 in any 12 $36.00 in any 6 $40.00 each Price | options $34.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Regional Release Welcome Collection White Dozen Price $236.00 Save $138.00 Qty | case Add to cart Discover More Discover more Dessert recipes Food Dave Pynt And The Fires Of Creation Words by Nick Ryan on 7 Jan 2025 Food Chocolate soufflé with Shiraz syrup Food Madeleines with chocolate cherry sauce & candied orange praline