Raw banana kofta curry | Kacha kela kofta curry | Plantain kofta curry

Cuisine Style: North India | Cooking Time: 25 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type: Gravy | Take With: Roti,Chapati,Paratha,Naan,Rice

Ingredients For Koftas

• Raw banana – 1 [boiled, mashed]
• Potato – 1 [boiled, mashed]
• Green chilli – 1 [finely chopped]
• Ginger – ½ tbsp [finely chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Corn flour – ½ tbsp
• Maida – ½ tbsp
• Red chilli powder – ¼ tsp
• Garam masala – ¼ tsp
• Lemon juice – ½ tbsp
• Sugar – ¼ tsp
• Salt to taste
• Butter – ½ inch cube
• Oil for deep fry

Method for making koftas

• In a bowl put mashed potatoes, raw banana and above mentioned ingredients then mix well to make soft dough. Then divide the dough in to equal size balls. Deep fry all balls till golden brown.

Ingredients for Curry / Gravy

• Tomato puree – 1 ½ cup
• Cashew nut paste – ¼ cup [soak cashew nuts in milk for 5 min then paste]
• Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp
• Cardamom - 2
• Star anise - 1
• Cinnamon - 1
• Cloves - 3
• Bay leaves – ½
• Ginger & garlic paste – 1 tbsp [each]
• Onion – 1 [finely chopped or paste]
• Green chilli - 1
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Curd – 3 tbsp [fully whisked like cream consistency]
• Garam masala – 1 tsp
• Redchilli powder – ½ tbsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Coriander powder – ½ tbsp
• Cumin powder – ½ tbsp
• Sugar – ½ tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Butter – 1 inch cube
• Water as needed.

Method for curry

• Heat pan with oil & butter add cumin seed, cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, star anise and cinnamon stick.
• Add onion sauté till soft [not golden brown] then add ginger and garlic paste. Add green chilli & curry leaves sauté.
• Add tomato puree cook till bubbles come out. Then add turmeric and red chilli powder mix well.
• Add cashew nut paste, coriander powder and cumin powder mix well. Leave it for 2 min.
• Add curd, garam masala powder, sugar and salt mix well. Once gravy is ready add fried koftas then cut off heat.
• Add chopped coriander leaves and butter serve hot with bastmathi rice or chapathi.

Plantain kofta curry

Kofta curry without potatoes

Kacha kela kofta masala

Instant and healthy kofta