Monday, January 16, 2012

Raw banana kofta curry

Ingredients:

Potatoes               -  4 nos
Onions                  -  1 nos
Tomatoes              -  2 nos
Garlic                    -  5 - 6 pearls
Ginger                  -  1/2 inch
Red chili powder  -  1 tea spoon
Turmeric powde  r- 1/2 tea spoon
Coriander powder-  1/2 tea spoon
Jeera powder       -  1/2 tea spoon
Sugar                   -  1 tea spoon
Jeera                    -  1 tea spoon
Lavang (Cloves)   -  2 - 3 nos
Cinnamon stick     -  1 inch long broken into small pieces
Salt to taste

For Koftas:
Raw Bananas             -  2 nos
Green chilies              -  2 nos (finely chopped)
Onion                        -  1 nos (finely chopped)
Ajwain                       -  1/2 tea spoon
Bengal gram powder  -  2 table spoons
Fennel seeds(Sauf)     -  1 tea spoon
Coriander leaves        -  a few leaves (finely chopped)
Sugar                         -  1 tea spoon
Salt to taste
Oil for deep fryiing

1.  Cook raw bananas till they are slightly soft.
2.  Allow them to cool, peel add the rest of the ingredients and make it into a tight paste.
3.  Add water only if necessary.
4.  Heat oil in a kadai, make small portions of the above dough into vadas, deep fry in low flame.
5.  Once they become golden brown remove from oil and store aside.

6.  Now boil the potatoes till soft.
7.  Peel and mash them.
8.  Grind together onion, tomatoes, garlic and ginger.
9.  Heat 2 table spoons of oil in a kadai and add jeera, lavang and cinnamon sticks.
10.Once they leave fragrance add the ground masala and stir cook till the oil splits.
11.Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, jeera powder, red chili powder, salt and sugar and stir well till they are thoroughly mixed in the masala and oil.
12.Add the mashed potatoes and enough water to make a thick gravy and allow it to boil for 3 - 4 mins.
13.Add the koftas and remove from stove.
14.Garnish with fresh finely chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.

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