Gajar kofta curry
Carrot dumplings in spicy gravy
- Category: Curry Recipes, Dinner Recipes, East Indian, Lunch Recipes, North Indian
Ingredients
For kofta
- ½ cup carrots, grated
- 1 potato, medium boiled and mashed
- 1 teaspoon green chili paste
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- Salt as per taste
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- ½ cup paneer/Indian cottage cheese, grated
For gravy and batter
- 1 tablespoon maida / all purpose flour, for batter
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon ginger and garlic or paste
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ cup onions chopped
- ¼ cup roasted cashewnuts, almonds
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ cup tomato puree
- Salt as per taste
- Chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Squeeze grated carrots to remove excess juice. Reserve this juice.
- Heat oil. Stir fry grated carrots and other kofta ingredients. Knead well.
- Make thick yet flowy batter of maida, salt and litter water.
- Keep oil for heating. Make small ball of carrot mixture, Dip in batter and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown on all sides. Strain and keep aside kofta.
- Heat 1 tbsp. oil. Splutter cumin seeds. Add and fry onions, ginger and garlic till onions are translucent.
- Add roasted mawa, garam masala, tomato puree and salt. Saute for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and blend till smooth. Heat this saute along with carrot juice for 4-5 minutes.
- To serve gajar kofta, place kofta in serving dish. Add gravy and garnish with toasted cashews and cilantro. Serve gajar kofta curry hot with rotis.