Honey Pork Kofta & Herby Rice Bowl

Name: Honey Pork Kofta & Herby Rice Bowl with Cucumber Salad, Fetta & Babaganoush
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: olive oil; 2 clove garlic; 1 sachet lemon pepper seasoning; 1 packet basmati rice; 1.5 cup water; 1 cucumber; 1 tomato; 1 packet pork mince; ½ packet Fine Breadcrumbs; 1 sachet Nan's special seasoning; 1 egg; 1 tbs honey; 1 bag spinach & rocket mix; drizzle vinegar (balsamic or white wine); 1 packet Fetta Cubes; 1 packet babaganoush

with Cucumber Salad, Fetta & Babaganoush

4.0(194)Review summary

Recipe Development TeamUpdated on June 01, 2026

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Calories

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Protein

39.4g protein

Preparation Time

30 minutes

Difficulty

Easy

Allergens:

Gluten
Wheat
Eggs
Milk
Wheat
Gluten
Soy
May contain traces of allergens
Milk
Cashew
Walnut
Almond
Macadamia

These koftas are handy parcels of explosive flavour, with pork mince, mild spices and a punchy babaganoush on the top. Paired with lemon pepper rice and cucumber salad, this is a Mediterranean-style feast to remember.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Ingredients

Serving amount

2 clove

garlic

1 sachet

lemon pepper seasoning

1 packet

basmati rice

(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy.)

cucumber

tomato

1 packet

pork mince

½ packet

Fine Breadcrumbs

(Contains: Gluten, Wheat May be present: Soy.)

1 sachet

Nan's special seasoning

1 bag

spinach & rocket mix

1 packet

Fetta Cubes

(Contains: Milk)

1 packet

babaganoush

(Contains: Eggs May be present: Milk, Cashew, Walnut, Almond, Macadamia.)

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

1.5 cup

water

egg

(Contains: Eggs)

1 tbs

honey

drizzle

vinegar (balsamic or white wine)

Nutritional Values

Energy (kJ)3241 kJ

Fat29.4 g

of which saturates8.6 g

Carbohydrate84.6 g

of which sugars13.3 g

Protein39.4 g

Sodium1315 mg

The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

•Medium Saucepan

•Large Frying Pan

Cooking Steps

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• Finely chop garlic. • In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium heat. • Cook garlic and lemon pepper seasoning, until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add basmati rice, the water and a generous pinch of salt. Stir, then bring to the boil. • Reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. • Cook for 10 minutes, then remove from heat and keep covered until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, 10 minutes.

TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam, so don't peek!

• Meanwhile, slice cucumber into rounds. • Slice tomato into thin wedges.

• In a large bowl, combine pork mince, fine breadcrumbs (see ingredients), Nan's special seasoning, the egg, and a pinch of salt. • Using damp hands, roll pork mixture into koftas about 8cm long and 2.5cm thick (3 per person).

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Cook koftas, turning regularly, until browned and cooked through, 10-12 minutes (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded). • Remove from the heat and add the honey, tossing to coat.

TIP: For best results, drain the oil from the pan before adding the honey glaze.

• In a medium bowl, combine cucumber, tomato, spinach & rocket mix and a drizzle of the vinegar and olive oil. Season.

• Divide herby rice, honey pork koftas and cucumber salad between bowls. • Crumble fetta cubes over salad. Top with babaganoush to serve. Enjoy!

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Feb 2026

Flavour: Many enjoyed the tasty koftas and babaganoush, though some found the dish a bit bland overall.
Ease of prep: Quick and easy to prepare, with the lemon-garlic rice cooking method praised by several.
Suggestions: Some recommend making smaller koftas for easier eating and cooking thoroughly on the cooktop.
Leftovers: Leftover meatballs work well in lunchboxes, and some reported having generous portions for later.
Variations: A few suggested trying couscous instead of rice or adding souvlaki bread as an optional side.