Oven-Baked Kofta Kebabs (Pakistani-Style)

These delicious kebabs are guaranteed to be a big hit! This recipe has been in my husband's family for generations. Serve with basmati rice or naan.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 341 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 ½ teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or more as needed
• 1 pound ground beef, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon plain yogurt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer onion and 1 tablespoon of the oil from the skillet to a food processor and puree until smooth. Reserve remaining oil in the skillet.

Step 3

Place onion puree, beef, egg, yogurt, garlic paste, ginger paste, coriander, salt, and red pepper in a bowl. Mix by hand to combine. Form beef mixture into 4 to 5-inch-long kebabs using oiled hands. Arrange in a baking pan.

Step 4

Saute cumin seeds in the reserved oil over medium-high heat until blackened, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, and salt; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Pour the sauce over the kebabs. Cover with aluminum foil.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until beef is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. Uncover and turn on the broiler. Broil until brown, about 5 minutes more.