Recipe of the week: Gurdeep Loyal’s desi kofta meatballs with sticky mango-lime tomatoes

This South Asian dish is perfect for those with a taste for the sour-sweet, spiced and smoked

The term desi loosely translates as “from the home or nation”, says Gurdeep Loyal – which, as there is no singular home for all south Asians, means it comes in many forms. I hail from a family of Punjabi whisky drinkers with a taste for the sour-sweet, spiced and smoked. This recipe is an expression of my own “desi-ness” in kofta form. Use it as inspiration to cook up your own.