Vermicelli kofta in spinach gravy | Vegetarian vermicelli [Semiya] meatballs with rich spinach [Palak] curry

Cuisine Style: North India | Cooking Time: 20 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type: Curry, Masala, Gravy | Take With: Roti,Chapati,Paratha,Naan,Rice

For kofta-Ingredients

• Vermicelli [semiya] – 1 cup
• Maida – 1 tbsp
• Rice flour or corn flour – 1 tbsp
• Rava [semolina] – 1 tbsp
• Garam masala – ¼ tsp
• Besan [gram flour] – 1 tbsp
• Green chilli -1 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Onion – 1[finely chopped]
• Ginger & garlic paste- 1 tbsp
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Capsicum – 2 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Lemon juice – ½ tbsp
• Sugar a pinch
• Butter – ½ tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Semolina – ¼ cup [for coating]
• Oil - ¼ ltr [for deep frying]

How to make kofta-Preparation Method

• Boil water then put vermicelli for a min then drain & keep it aside.
• Heat pan add oil onion, ginger & garlic sauté gently. Then add green chilli, red chilli powder & boiled vermicelli sauté well.
• Add besan, rice flour, maida, & sugar mix well.
• Add salt, capsicum, coriander leaves, butter, garam masala & lemon juice mix well. Then make soft dough.
• Divide the dough into equal size balls. Roll it in semolina. Make sure all the sides of the balls equally covered/sealed with semolina.

For gravy-Ingredients

• Spinach – 1 bunch
• Onion – 1 [finely chopped]
• Ginger – 1 tbsp [grated]
• Garlic – 1 tbsp [grated]
• Green chilli – 1 [finely chopped or slit]
• Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
• Red chilli powder – ¼ tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Cumin & Coriander powder – 1 tbsp [dry roast cumin & coriander seeds then freshly grind]
• Kasoori methi powder – ¼ tsp
• Garam masala powder - ¼ tsp
• Fresh Cream or yogurt [curd] – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar a pinch
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Butter – 1 tbsp

Method for spinach gravy

• Wash spinach leaves.
• Boil water then put spinach leaves cook till soft then drain water & put it in mixer jar & grind well.
• Don’t overcook spinach as it's loses color.
  
• Heat oil and butter in a pan. Add cumin seeds. Then add onion, ginger & garlic saute well.
• Add chopped green chillies saute.
• Add spinach puree mix well. You can add water at this point if required. Then add turmeric & red chilli powder.
• Add cumin and coriander powder mix well.
• Add salt, sugar, kasoori methi powder and garam masala & mix well.
• Add cream mix well. Then add deep fried koftas and cook a min.
• Finally add butter and serve hot.

Vegetarian vermicelli meatballs with rich spinach curry

Semiya kofta palak curry