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Oven Baked Keto Lamb Koftas, Pumpkin & Cous Cous by Aussie Keto Queen - Mix together, put in the oven and dinner is ready in a flash! The delicious, fresh flavour of this Lamb Kofta dish is fantastic any time of the year and is loaded with healthy fats. It might look like a lot of ingredients, but most are repeated spices!

Keto Lamb Koftas with Pumpkin & Cous Cous

Mix together, put in the oven and dinner is ready in a flash! The delicious, fresh flavour of this Lamb Kofta dish is fantastic any time of the year and is loaded with healthy fats. It might look like a lot of ingredients, but most are repeated spices! 
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Servings 4
Calories 694 kcal

Ingredients
  

Lamb Koftas

Cauliflower Cous Cous

  • 1/2 head cauliflower riced or grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 4 tablespoons flaked almonds or chopped almonds
  • 2 tablespoons butter cubed

Vegetables

  • 1/2 small butternut pumpkin cut into small cubes
  • 1 small red onion cut into wedges
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried mint
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 150 grams feta cheese

To Serve

  • Fresh parsley and mint leaves
  • 100 grams greek yoghurt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C / 356F and lightly grease a large baking dish.

Cauliflower Rice

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the riced cauliflower, spices and flaked almonds. Pour into the baking dish and spread out evenly, being careful not to compress it down. Dot the cubed butter over the cous cous. 
  • In the same mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin and onion with the olive oil and spices. Stir to combine and distribute over the cous cous evenly. Crumble the feta cheese over the vegetables. 
  • In the same mixing bowl, using your hands, mix the lamb mince with the kofta spices. Shape the mince into walnut sized balls and scatter over the vegetables . 
  • Bake for 35 - 40 minutes until the koftas are cooked through and the pumpkin is soft.
  • Top with greek yoghurt and fresh parsley and mint. 

Nutrition

Calories: 694kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 28gFat: 60gSaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 1731mgPotassium: 584mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 475IUVitamin C: 34.7mgCalcium: 291mgIron: 4.2mg
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