By Lana Forsyth
Chicken and apricot kofte bowls
chicken & apricot kofta protein prep bowls 
This a recipe that you can batch-make and turn for easy lunches throughout the week. Transportable too, so pack up and enjoy in the office to save spending extortion prices on average salad. store leftovers for 3 days. if you want to reheat, remove the koftas and warm up; you can even grab a kofta as a snack.
You will need to serve 4 
for the kofta 
500g chicken mince (or sub any mince you like)
1 courgette, grated
120g dried apricots, diced
2 tsp ras el hanout 
1 tsp garlic powder 
1 egg 
zest of 1 lemon 
for the yoghurt sauce 
200g thick yoghurt 
1/2 tsp garlic powder 
Squeeze of lemon 
for the pickle 
2 red onions 
100ml white wine vinegar 
1 tsp sugar 
For the bowls (for 1) 
3 tbsp cooked grains 
Handful of rocket 
Handful of cherry tomatos 
20g feta 
Sprinkle of pomegrante seeds
In a large bowl, add the chicken mince, grated courgette, 1 egg, chopped apricots, spices, garlic and a generous seasoning of salt and pepper. Mix gently until combined. Using 2 tbsp spoons, shape into koftas and place onto a non stick baking tray (or into the air fryer basket) 
Bake at preheated 200c fan for 20 minutes until golden and cooked through but still juicy. 
Warm 100ml white wine vinegar and 100ml water and 1 tsp of sugar until near simmering. Thinly slice the onion and add to the warm pickle mix. Leave as long as possible. 
Mix the yoghurt with garlic granules, lemon juice and season with salt to taste. 
Once the koftas are done, assemble the bowl. Add some cooked grains, rocket, tomatoes, feta, pickled onions, 3 koftas and a dollop of garlic yoghurt. 
Store the koftas in an airtight container for 3 days or feel free to assemble the bowls to grab and go in the week.
Updated at: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:24:07 GMT
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Ingredients
4 servings
500gchicken mince
or sub any mince you like
1courgette
grated
120gdried apricots
diced
2 tspras el hanout
1 tspgarlic powder
1egg
1zest of lemon
200gyoghurt
thick
lemon juice
½ tspgarlic powder
2red onions
100mlwhite wine vinegar
1 tspsugar
3 Tbspgrains
cooked, per bowl
rocket
per bowl
cherry tomatos
per bowl
20gfeta
per bowl
pomegranate seeds
Instructions
Step 1
In a large bowl, add the chicken mince, grated courgette, 1 egg, chopped apricots, spices, garlic and a generous seasoning of salt and pepper. Mix gently until combined. Using 2 tbsp spoons, shape into koftas and place onto a non stick baking tray (or into the air fryer basket)
Step 2
Bake at preheated 200c fan for 20 minutes until golden and cooked through but still juicy.
Step 3
Warm 100ml white wine vinegar and 100ml water and 1 tsp of sugar until near simmering. Thinly slice the onion and add to the warm pickle mix. Leave as long as possible.
Step 4
Mix the yoghurt with garlic granules, lemon juice and season with salt to taste.
Step 5
Once the koftas are done, assemble the bowl. Add some cooked grains, rocket, tomatoes, feta, pickled onions, 3 koftas and a dollop of garlic yoghurt.
Step 6
Store the koftas in an airtight container for 3 days or feel free to assemble the bowls to grab and go in the week.
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