Turkey Kofta Traybake with Fried Bread Chips and Hummus Dressing
Cauliflower, onions and homemade turkey kofta are tossed in a quick spice mix and baked in the air fryer in this simple one basket meal. Drizzle with plenty of garlicky lemon hummus to finish.
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Introduction
Turkey steaks can dry out in the air fryer, but make little kofta patties from turkey thigh mince and they fry up beautifully for this fattoush-style salad.
Ingredients
| 700g | turkey thigh mince (12% fat) |
| 3 | large carrots, peeled and thickly sliced on the diagonal |
| 3 | fresh beetroots, peeled and each chopped into 8–10 wedges |
| 3 tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 | small cauliflower, cut into florets (about 350g prepared weight) |
| 1 | red onion, sliced into wedges |
| Olive oil spray | |
| 2 | Middle Eastern-style flatbreads |
| A handful of | chopped fresh parsley |
| 60g | pomegranate seeds |
| For the spice mix: | |
|---|---|
| 2 tsp | ground cumin |
| 2 tsp | ground coriander |
| 1 tsp | paprika |
| ½ tsp | ground allspice |
| 2 tsp | dried mint |
| 1 tsp | onion granules |
| 1 tsp | garlic granules |
| 2 tsp | flaky sea salt |
| A good grind of black pepper | |
| For the hummus drizzle: | |
| 150g | hummus |
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| 3 tbsp | lemon juice |
| 1 | small garlic clove, crushed |
| Sea salt and ground black pepper |
Essential kit
You will need an air fryer.
Method
In a small bowl, combine all the spice mix ingredients to make a kofta blend.
Put the turkey mince in a bowl and add 2½ tablespoons of the spice mix. Mix well to combine, then divide the meat into 16 equal portions and roll into balls. Flatten each ball into a patty and set aside.
Put the carrot slices and beetroot wedges in a bowl and add
2 teaspoons of the spice mix and half the olive oil. Tip into the air fryer and cook at 180C for 10 minutes to start them softening.
Put the cauliflower and onion in the same bowl with the remaining olive oil and 2 teaspoons of the spice mix. (You should now just have a tiny bit left for serving.) Mix together well.
Once the 10 minutes are up, tip the cauliflower and onion into the basket. Add the kofta patties over the top and spray them with olive oil. Cook for 20 minutes, giving the basket a shake occasionally, so everything is well mixed and cooks together.
Meanwhile, mix up the hummus drizzle by combining all the ingredients in a bowl. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Rip the flat breads into large rough chunks and spray on both sides with olive oil. Once the veggies and koftas have had their 20 minutes, check the meat koftas are fully cooked and the veggies are all tender. Tip the bread into the fryer and cook at 190C for 5 minutes, giving it a couple of shakes during cooking, until the bread is crispy and golden.
Divide the contents of the air fryer between four plates and drizzle the hummus generously over the top of each. Scatter with the parsley and pomegranate seeds, adding a sprinkle of any remaining spice mix over the top.
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