Koftas

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I have been making these for a while now. They are very simple to pull together and i can imagine if you made them smaller they would be nice appetizers on toothpicks. Serve with a yoghurty, garlicy, herby dipping sauce like #93230

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 180c.

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Saute the shallot over a low heat in the olive oil.

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Add the pine nuts and cook until they get a little colour.

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Add parsley and remove from heat.

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Combine the mince with the paprika and cumin.

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Season with salt and pepper.

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You will need your hands to do this.

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Take a small tbs of mince.

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Flatten it in your hands.

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Place a tsp of the pine nuts in the centre of the mince and curl your hands around it into form a ball.

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Make sure the nuts are covered.

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Bake in an baking dish , on top of a rack for 30 minutes.

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Ingredients

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lamb mince, shallot, parsley, pine nuts, sweet paprika, cumin, salt and pepper, olive oil