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Veg Kofta Recipe
Prep Time | 15 minutes |
Cook Time | 35 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Mixed vegetables (French beans, carrots, peas) finely chopped
- 2 cups tomato purée finely chopped and blanched
- 2 medium potatoes (boiled peeled and mashed
- 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 2-3 green chillies finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Ginger finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
- salt to taste
- Oil for deep-frying
For gravy
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 5-6 green cardamoms
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- Red pumpkin (kaddu) cut into cubes and boiled
- 100 grams Bottle gourd (lauki) cut into cubes and boiled
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- Turmeric Powder – a pinch
- 1/4 teaspoon Cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
- 130 grams bhuna masala
- 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup tomato purée
- 1/2 cup fresh cream
Ingredients
For gravy
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Instructions
- To make the gravy, heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add cinnamon, green cardamoms, black peppercorns and cumin seeds and saute till fragrant.
- Add red pumpkin, bottle gourd, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder and mix well.
- Add bhuna masala and mix well. Add coriander and mint leaves and mix. Transfer the mixture into a mixer jar and let it cool slightly. Add a little water and grind into a puree. Transfer the puree into a bowl and set aside.
- To make the koftas, mix together mixed vegetables, potatoes, breadcrumbs, green chillies, ginger, red chilli powder and salt.
- Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Divide the mixture into equal portions and shape them into balls. Slide these into hot oil and deep fry till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
- Heat butter in another non-stick pan. Add tomato puree and cook for 2 minutes. Strain the ground puree and add to this pan. Add fresh cream and mix well. Allow the gravy to come to a boil. Simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Transfer the gravy into a serving dish, place koftas over it and serve hot.