cabbage kofta
Cabbage koftas are a wonderful treat to every day dinner menu. Cabbage koftas are vegetarian alternative to meatball. The finely grated cabbage mixed with spices and besan (gram flour) and deep fried, then simmered in to the spicy gravy.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
North Indian
Servings
Prep Time
4
people
45
minutes
Cook Time
Passive Time
20
minutes
49
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
4
people
45
minutes
Cook Time
Passive Time
20
minutes
49
minutes
Ingredients
For the koftas
3
cups
cabbage
finely chopped
1
cup
Besan
¼
tsp
Turmeric powder
¼
tsp
red chili powder
¼
tsp
garam masala
1
tsp
carom seeds
1
tsp
dahi
pinch
aof Hing
pinch
aof baking soda
Salt
as required
¼
cup
Water
Oil
for shallow frying
For the gravy
3
tomatoes
finely chopped
1
large
onion
finely chopped
½
inch
Ginger
crushed
3
garlic cloves
crushed
1
black cardamom
2
green cardamoms
1
inch
cinnamon
3
Cloves
1
Bay Leaf
¼
tsp
Turmeric powder
¼
tsp
red chili powder
½
tsp
coriander powder
2
tbsp
Oil
½
tsp
kasuri methi
1
tbsp
bitter
2
cups
Water
3
tbsp
Cream
Salt
as required
coriander leaves (chopped
for garnishing
Instructions
For the koftas
Mix the cabbage, carom seeds, powders, hung, curd and salt together well. Keep the mixture aside for thirty minutes.
Add the besan flour and baking soda and mix well.
Pour in the water if the mixture become too dry. Stir well.
Drop spoonfuls of the cabbage mixture into a pan of hot oil.
Fry the koftas until they are crisp and golden.
Place the koftas on a sheet of kitchen paper to seep out excess oil.
For the curry
Fry the bay leaf, cardamoms, cinnamon and cloves in hot oil for about ten seconds.
Add the onions, stir and fry until golden.
Add the ginger garlic paste and sauté for ten seconds.
Add the tomatoes and powders and stir well.
Remove the mixture from the stove, allow it to cool and the grind it into a smooth paste. Add ¼ cup of water before grinding.
Heat the butter in a pan on a low flame.
Stir in the paste and then add two cups of water.
Add salt as required and allow the mixture to simmer until it thickens slightly.
Add the cream and stir. Then, stir in the kasuri methi.
Remove the curry from the stove and add the cabbage koftas.
Garnish the kofta curry with coriander leaves.
Serve with rice, naan or rotis.