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 White Wine Hamper 6-Pack Price $126.00 Save $72.00 Qty | case Add to cart Cloudbreak Nouveau Collection Chardonnay 2024 $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 McPherson 20 Knots Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Crisp Riesling 6-Pack Price $121.50 Save $41.50 Qty | case Add to cart Hollick Stock Route Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Irvine Spring Hill Pinot Gris 2024 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Willow Bridge Estate Dragonfly Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2024 $22.10 in any 12 $23.40 in any 6 $26.00 each Price | options $22.10 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Trimboli Family Wines Saverio Selezione Della Regione Mediterranean Red Blend 2025 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Chaffey Bros Düfte Punkt Riesling Blend 2024 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Dandelion Vineyards Faraway Tree of McLaren Vale Grenache 2024 $102.00 in any 12 $108.00 in any 6 $120.00 each Price | options $102.00 in any 12 bottles Qty 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