Recipe for Dahi Kofta Curry
Ingredients
- For Kofta-
- Curd-300 gms
- Green chilli-2
- Chopped ginger-1 t.s
- Raisins-1 t.s
- Cashews-6
- Fresh coriander-1tbls
- Salt-1/2 t.s
- For the batter-
- gram flour-1 cup
- chilli powder-1/2 t.s
- salt-1/3 t.s
- asafoetida-a pinch of
- For Gravy-
- Tomato-3
- Cashew nuts-8
- Hung curd-1 tbls
- Ginger chilli paste-1.5 t.s
- Kashmiri chilli powder-1 t.s
- Garam masala-1/2 t.s
- Coriander powder-1 t.s
- Kasoori methi-1/3 t.s
- Turmeric-1/2 t.s
- Cumin seeds-1/2 t.s
- Sugar-1/4 t.s
- Salt-1/2 t.s
- Oil-3 tbls
- Fresh coriander-1 tbls
Cooking Directions
Tie curd in a muslin cloth and hang for at least 8 hours to drain the water completely.
Take the hung curd (approx 1.5 cup) in a bowl and then add all the spices and nuts.
Grease your palms and make small balls from the mixture.
If having difficulty in making balls then add 2 t.s semolina,mix and wait for 5 minutes then make balls .
Take gram flour in a bowl and add salt,1/2 t.s chilli powder and pinch of turmeric then add just enough water and mix and make a medium thick batter (like you make for pakoras)
Dip the balls in gram flour batter and deep fry in hot oil till golden in colour.
Heat oil in a pan add cumin seed and ginger chilli paste,saute for a while.
Add tomato puree and all the spices and fry till oil seperates from the mixture.
Add 2.5 cup water and 1 tbls of hung curd and simmer for 5-8 minutes.
Arrange koftas in the seving dish and pour boiling gravy on it.wait for 5 minutes.Garnish with fresh coriander,chilli oil and serve.
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