Spiced Koftas & Peanut Hummus
Beef mince is one of our favourite products and it is so easy to cook with. Spiced Koftas & Peanut Hummus is a great recipe to make adding a kick to a weekday meal.
Spiced Koftas & Peanut Hummus
Beef mince is one of our favourite products and it is so easy to cook with. Spiced Koftas & Peanut Hummus is a great recipe to make adding a kick to a weekday meal.
- Serves: 4
- Prepare: 30 Minutes
- Cook: 15 Minutes
- Difficulty: easy
WHO ARE THE ORGANIC BUTCHERY?
Starting life as an organic farm in the heart of the West Country, The Organic Butchery is proudly founded on a long history of organic principles. We source the best quality organic grass-fed and wild meats, sustainable fish and organic free-range poultry from trusted local suppliers and like-minded brands to guarantee the highest standards of animal welfare and environmental stewardship. Our mission is to approach butchery with a whole-carcass perspective, to make the most of every animal that crosses our blocks, which means we offer you cuts that you will never see on the supermarket shelves.
WHAT IS ORGANIC BEEF?
Living active, free-range lives, our organic grass-fed beef is a nutrient-dense food. We farm our cattle in harmony with nature, grazing livestock in turn helps to regenerate the health of our soil. At The Organic Butchery, we select only the highest-quality cuts to deliver pure, distinctive flavour every time.
Ingredients
For the kofta
- 700g organic beef mince
- 150g onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic gloves, finely chopped
- 50g toasted pine nuts, finely chopped
- 1 handful of dried parsley
- 1 medium-hot chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
For the hummus
- 400g tin of chickpeas
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 30ml olive oil
- 3 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp greek yoghurt
- 1 tbsp peanuts, finely chopped
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
Method
- Finely chop the onion and garlic or blitz in a food processor if you like a finer texture
- In a large bowl add the onion, garlic, organic minced beef and the remaining kofta ingredients, mix thoroughly with your hands. Take enough of the kofta mix to cover the palm of your hand, and shape around the centre of skewer sticks. Leave the skewers exposed on either end to make them easier to turn whilst cooking. You can also just shape the kofta without skewers if you prefer. Set the koftas to one side to griddle later
- To make the peanut hummus, drain and rinse the chickpeas. Put them, along with the garlic, oil, peanut butter, lemon juice, salt and cumin in a blender and blitz to a slightly coarse texture
- Add the yoghurt and blitz again. The hummus should now be smooth, however, add more yoghurt and blitz again if needed. Taste and season if required
- Serve the hummus in a bowl sprinkled with your chopped peanuts and smoked paprika
- It’s time to cook the koftas. Heat the oven to 220C. Warm a pan on the hob and sear your koftas on all sides for a few minutes before transferring to your pre-heated oven for 6-8 minutes. Baste a little of the fat that escapes over the koftas between cooking to ensure they do not dry out
- Serve on their own, dipped in your hummus, as nibbles at a party, or arrange amongst flatbreads dressed in Greek yoghurt, fresh coriander and extra toasted pine nuts
WHO ARE THE ORGANIC BUTCHERY?
Starting life as an organic farm in the heart of the West Country, The Organic Butchery is proudly founded on a long history of organic principles. We source the best quality organic grass-fed and wild meats, sustainable fish and organic free-range poultry from trusted local suppliers and like-minded brands to guarantee the highest standards of animal welfare and environmental stewardship. Our mission is to approach butchery with a whole-carcass perspective, to make the most of every animal that crosses our blocks, which means we offer you cuts that you will never see on the supermarket shelves.
WHAT IS ORGANIC BEEF?
Living active, free-range lives, our organic grass-fed beef is a nutrient-dense food. We farm our cattle in harmony with nature, grazing livestock in turn helps to regenerate the health of our soil. At The Organic Butchery, we select only the highest-quality cuts to deliver pure, distinctive flavour every time.
Frequently asked questions
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Grass fed beef can contain up to four times more Vitamin E, a valuable anti-oxidant, than conventional beef. Vitamin E has a vital role repairing cell damage, protecting our health against the effects of ageing and chronic inflammation. Grass fed organic beef is generally lower in saturated fat than conventional beef and therefore is a good meat choice, once weekly, to ensure you can still benefit from its valuable nutrients like high quality protein, iron and Vitamin B12. There are also several other reasons why choosing organic beef is a good idea. Grass fed beef are vital for natural ecosystems to thrive, no pesticides and fertilisers on the land and high animal welfare in organic systems (medicines are only used when absolutely necessary, unlike in the farming of conventional beef animals having a detrimental effect on our health).
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By definition, organic beef in the UK is fed on a diet predominantly made up of grass. However this won't necessarily make it 100% grass fed, this is not an organic standard. We supplement our organic beef’s diets when grass alone isn’t up to doing the job. As part of our regular crop rotation, we plant some cereals, such as barley, alongside nutritious legumes like peas. These can be grown together in the same field and harvested as a ‘whole crop’. That means the stalk and seed are cut and stored together, so there’s no by-product and no waste. It also means the cattle get a balanced meal with plenty of roughage.
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Organic beef has to be certified by an approved organic body to a number of set organic standards. These include the space that an organic beef animal has to graze, the way that its food is grown, without the use of pesticides and or unapproved fertilisers. The standards for organic beef also cover use of medicines (no routine drugs, growth promoters or additives added) and other points that improve the welfare and conditions throughout the life of the animal and on through slaughter and butchery. Coombe Farm Organic is certified organic by the Soil Association.