MealBudgetTurkey Kofta with Yogurt Sauce
Spiced turkey meatballs baked and served with a garlicky yogurt sauce and warm pita.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 35 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $9.69
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb ground turkey (93% lean)
- 1 yellow onions
- 4 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 large eggs
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 lemon
- 4 pita bread
- 1 cucumber
Method
Heat the oven to 425F and line a sheet pan.
Grate the onion and squeeze out the excess liquid, then mix it with the turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, half the garlic, the cumin, paprika, chopped parsley and a teaspoon of salt.
Shape into 16 small oval meatballs and set them on the pan.
Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
Stir the yogurt with the remaining minced garlic, the lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
Warm the pita and serve the kofta with the yogurt sauce and sliced cucumber.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £27.32 | £6.83 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Australia | $68.84 | $17.21 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٩٩٣٫٦٢ ج.م. | ٢٤٨٫٤١ ج.م. | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Austria | € 32,40 | € 8,10 | 12 of 12 ingredients |
| Greece | 19,61 € | 4,90 € | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Spain | 14,45 € | 3,61 € | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Germany | 21,64 € | 5,41 € | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| Mexico | $578.91 | $144.73 | 11 of 12 ingredients |
| United States | $38.74 | $9.69 | 10 of 12 ingredients |
| Canada | $81.90 | $20.48 | 10 of 12 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $40.73 | $10.18 | 9 of 12 ingredients |
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