Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, kofta curry. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Kofta Curry is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Kofta Curry is something that I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have kofta curry using 32 ingredients and 20 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Kofta Curry:
- Take For the meatballs:
- Take 1 small onion (120 grams after peeling) roughly chopped
- Take 1 green chilli pepper stem removed and roughly chopped
- Prepare 1 tbsp mint leaves optional
- Make ready 1 1/2 tsp crushed garlic
- Make ready 1 tsp crushed ginger
- Take 1 lb ground beef
- Get 2 tbsp chickpea flour also called gram flour or besan
- Take 1 egg lightly whisked
- Prepare 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Get 1/2 tsp each(cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, red chilli powder, and garam masala)
- Make ready 1 tsp salt
- Get For the curry:
- Make ready 1 large onion roughly chopped
- Take 2 medium (or 3 small) tomatoesroughly chopped
- Take 1 inch cinnamon stick
- Prepare 1/4 cup oil
- Make ready 1 tsp cumin seeds
- Take 3 whole cloves
- Prepare 1 bay leaf
- Make ready 1-2 green cardamom pods
- Get 4-5 cloves garlic crushed
- Make ready 1/2 inch piece ginger crushed
- Get 3 tbsp plain whole milk yogurt
- Take 1 tsp cumin powder
- Make ready 1 tsp coriander powder
- Take 1/2-1 tsp red chilli powder
- Get 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Make ready 1/4 tsp paprika powder (regular or smoked) (optional)
- Prepare 1 1/2 tsp salt
- Get 2 cups water
- Take 1/2 tsp garam masala
Steps to make Kofta Curry:
- Combine the onion, green chilli pepper, cilantro leaves, and mint leaves (if using) in a food processor.
- Use the pulse function to chop so that the onions are finely chopped but not blended. You don’t want the onions to break down too much and release water.
- Then add the rest of the ingredients listed under meatballs (including the meat) and process to combine for about 30 seconds or just until mixed.
- Using a bit of oil to grease your hands, form into meatballs about 1 ½ inch in diameter. It should make around 25 meatballs. Set aside.
- For Curry: Rinse your food processor. Then use the pulse function again to chop the onion.
- Remove and set aside.
- Then chop the tomatoes and green chilli pepper. Set aside.
- Heat a large, heavy bottomed pan over high heat.
- Add the oil and whole spices, and allow them to sizzle for a few seconds.
- Then add the chopped onion and sauté, stirring often, for 7-8 minutes, or until golden. Lower the heat to medium-high.
- Add the garlic and ginger & sauté another 2 minutes, until the onions have deepened even more in colour.
- Add the tomatoes and green chilli pepper mixture, followed by the yogurt, spices and salt.
- Sauté for 4-5 minutes or until the oil starts to separate from the mixture.
- Add 2 cups water and rise the heat to bring to a boil.
- When the water comes to a boil, lower the heat to the lowest setting. Once it has stopped boiling, arrange the kofte in a single layer.
- Rise the heat to medium, cover and allow it to cook for 10 minutes. Uncover and gently stir the kofte.
- Lower the heat to low-medium. Cover and allow it to simmer for another 35 minutes, stirring once in between, until cooked through.
- Sauté to evaporate water to make the kofte to desired consistency.
- Taste and add salt, if needed. Sprinkle in garam masala.
- Serve hot with Naan.
So that is going to wrap it up for this special food kofta curry recipe. Thanks so much for your time. I’m confident you will make this at home. There is gonna be more interesting food in home recipes coming up. Remember to bookmark this page on your browser, and share it to your loved ones, colleague and friends. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!
