For Kofta:
Ingredients:
1/2 medium Cabbage
2tbsp Chana dal
3 green chilli (finely chopped)
1tsp Chilli powder
1tsp Besan flour
1/2tsp Kala jeera (Black Cumin seeds)
Salt
Oil (for deep frying)
How to:
- Finely mince the cabbage. (Yep, its a little pain.)
- Microwave cook chana dal for 7-8 mins or until 3/4th done.
- Heat water in a skillet, add the cabbage and cooked chana dal and cook with lid closed until both are completely done.
- Strain and squeeze out the water from the cooked cabbage and chana dal in a colander and store the liquid. (Use potato smasher to squeeze out the liquid and if needed, use paper towel to remove the excess moisture.)
- In a bowl mix together the cabbage-chana dal, kala jeera, green chilli, chilli powder and besan flour along with required salt.
- Now make small dumplings by holding and pressing the mixture.
- Heat oil and carefully drop the dumplings in hot oil (not smoking hot) and deep fry'em.
- Transfer the koftas to the plate with paper towel to absorb excess oil.
For Curry:
Ingredients:
1 Yellow onion (chopped)
1 1/2tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 cup plain Yogurt (beaten)
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1tsp Chilli powder
1 1/2tsp Coriander powder
1tsp Cumin powder
1/2tsp Kala jeera
1/2tsp Crushed mint leaves (dried)
Salt
1tbsp Oil
How to:
- Heat oil in a skillet, add kala jeera, followed by onion along with salt.
- Saute for 2-3 mins, add turmeric powder and saute until tender.
- Now add ginger-garlic paste and cook until raw smell disappears.
- Saute the onion until brown, then add the squeezed liquid and cook for a min.
- Now add the chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder and cook for another min.
- Pour the beaten yogurt, along with water and salt and let it boil.
- When the curry starts to thicken, add the dried mint leaves and cook for a min more.
- Then reduce the flame, add the deep fried koftas into the curry and gently toss it.
- After a min, switch off and garnish with cilantro.
Serve hot with steamed rice or pulao.
Even I made parappu kola urundai kulumbu yesterday ( lentils kofta curry). I love it so much. This looks so yummy as well :) Drooling and mouthwatering going on here :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Rach. Yep, kofta curry tastes very good.
ReplyDeletehi nidya,
ReplyDeletei had many different types of kofta curries but never tried cabbage kofta curry ....its totally new dish for me ....looks awesome n very tempting ...must try this ...thanks for visiting my blog n giving lovely comments ...
Thanks Satya. Try this for sure n let me knw. Have fun cooking.
ReplyDeletewow lovely n tasty presentation....Great job.....
ReplyDeleteDo drop in sometime
Thanks Chaitra. Will do for sure :)
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