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Beef koftas with giant couscous fusion tortillas

Mexico meets the Med in a dish that’s fun to make and eat. The kids can help you to assemble them!

Mexico meets the Med in a dish that’s fun to make and eat. The kids can help you to assemble them!

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Cooking Time

Cook: 35 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 6

Cooking Time

Price: £1.60 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 370g serving contains

Energy
2153kj
514kcal
26%
Fat
13.3g
Med
19%
Saturates
4.8g
Med
24%
Sugars
8.1g
Med
9%
Salt
1.11g
Med
19%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
582kj/139kcal

Ingredients

1 red onion

2 cloves garlic

750g Butcher's Selection Lean Beef Mince

2 tbsp ground coriander

40g mint

1 red chilli

1 egg

2 x 200g Asda Steam Bags Giant Couscous & Quinoa

1 tbsp basil pesto

1 tomato

1/4 cucumber

seeds from 1 pomegranate

20g parsley

20g chives

2 tbsp fat free natural yoghurt

zest 1 lemon

6 wholemeal tortillas

Method

1
Soak 12 wooden skewers in water. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
2
Mix 1 red onion, grated, 2 cloves garlic, crushed, 750g Butcher’s Selection Lean Beef Mince, 2tbsp ground coriander, 40g mint, chopped, 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped, and 1 egg, beaten.
3
Dampen your hands with water, and form the mixture into 12 ‘sausages’ around the skewers. Bake on a tray for 10-15 mins, turning every 5 mins until cooked through.
4
Cook 2 x 200g Asda Steam Bags Giant Couscous & Quinoa according to the pack instructions. Mix in 1tbsp basil pesto, 1 tomato, diced, ¼ cucumber, diced, seeds 1 pomegranate, 20g parsley, chopped and 20g chives, snipped.
5
Mix together 2tbsp fat free natural yogurt and the zest 1 lemon. Season with black pepper.
6
Dry-fry 6 wholemeal tortillas until lightly toasted. Top each one with couscous, 2 koftas, a drizzle of yogurt and torn mint leaves. Serve.