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Hariyali Kofta Recipe
Prep Time | 20 min |
Cook Time | 30 min |
Servings |
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Ingredients
For The Onion Paste
- 1 3/4 cups onions roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup Cashew nuts
- 7 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp melon seeds (charmagaz)
- 1/2 inch Ginger
For The White Gravy
- 3 tbsp Oil
- 3 cardamoms
- 3 Cloves
- 1 tbsp green chillies (finely chopped)
- 1/2 tbsp garam masala
- 3/4 cup curd (finely whisked)
- 2 tbsp fresh cream
- Salt to taste 1 teaspoon sugar 2 cups besan flour 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder A pinch of turmeric powder A pinch of hing (aesofetida)
For The Spinach Koftas
- 1 1/2 cups potatoes boiled , peeled and mashed
- 3/4 cup coriander finely chopped
- 3/4 cup spinach chopped
- 1/4 cup fenugreek (methi) leaves chopped
- 2 tbsp green chilli paste
- 1/2 tbsp ½garam masala powder
- 2 tbsp Cornflour
- salt to taste
- ¼oil or ghee
Other Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
- 2 tbsp fresh cream
- few strands of Saffron (Kesar)
- 1 tbsp Milk
For The Garnish
- 1 tbsp coriander
Ingredients
For The Onion Paste
For The White Gravy
For The Spinach Koftas
Other Ingredients
For The Garnish
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Instructions
For the onion paste
- Combine all the ingredients along with 1½ cups of water in a kadhai, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the onions turn soft. Keep aside to cool completely.
- Blend in a mixer to a smooth paste and keep aside.
For the white gravy
- Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the cardamom, cloves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the green chillies, prepared onion paste, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the garam masala, curds, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the cream and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Keep aside.
For the spinach koftas
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. - See more at:
- Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions and shape each portion into a round ball.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai, deep-fry the koftas, a few at a time, on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all sides. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
How to proceed
- Combine the prepared white gravy in a kadhai, add the chilli powder, dried fenugreek leaves and ¼ cup of water and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the cream, mix well and simmer for another 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Meanwhile combine the saffron strands with the milk in a small bowl and mix well.
- Add this saffron-milk mixture to the gravy , mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Just before serving, add the spinach koftas to the hot gravy and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander and serve hot with parathas.