Ingredients:
For the Kofta:
Plantains - 4 small or 2 big (cut into half cook until tender, peeled and finely grated)
Grated Paneer - 1/2 cup
Mixed Vegetables - 1/2 cup (carrot, peas and beans - cooked and roughly chopped)
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
Chili Powder - 1 tsp or to taste
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Chopped Fresh Coriander - 2 TBSP
Cashews - 2 TBSP (coarsely ground)
Raisins - 10 (roughly chopped)
Salt - to taste
For the gravy:
Onion - 1 medium (chopped)
Tomato - 3 (chopped)
Ginger-Garlic paste - 2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Chili Powder - 1 tsp or to taste
Kasuri Methi - 2 tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Heavy cream - 2 TBSP
Coarsely ground Cashews - 2 TBSP
Salt - to taste
Oil- 2 TBSP
Method:
- In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients from the kofta list and knead well.
- Line a baking tray with foil and spray with cooking oil.
- Roll the mixture into lemon size balls and place it on the tray.
- Spray the koftas with cooking oil.
- Broil the koftas in the oven on high until golden brown.
- Flip the koftas over and cook again until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and keep it warm.
- Heat oil in a skillet and add the chopped onion and ginger-garlic paste. Cook until soft.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, coriander powder and chili powder. Cook until tomatoes turn soft.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool.
- Grind the mixture to a fine paste.
- Heat 2 TBSP oil in deep pan. Add the ground paste and cook until oil separates.
- Add 1 cup of water, salt and kasuri methi. Bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook the gravy for 7-8 minutes.
- Mix in the heavy cream and milk and add it to the gravy. Cook for 5 minutes.
- If the gravy is too thick, add some hot water.
- Add the cashew powder and mix well.
- Arrange koftas on a serving dish and pour the gravy on top of koftas.
- Sprinkle garam masala powder and fresh coriander.
- Serve hot with Naan or Chapati.
Nice and healthy version.. looks super delicious.. thanks for the idea dear :)
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Delicious recipe...Healthy and yummy..
ReplyDeleteCant wait to make some,fabulous kofta curry.
ReplyDeleteLooks so delicious ....lovely pic ..I wish to have this
ReplyDeleteKofta looks so yum.
ReplyDeleteyummy
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