Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, kofta curry. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Beef Kofta Curry, or simply kofte, is a classic Pakistani and Indian curry made of tender meatballs simmered in a spicy, flavorful sauce. Learn how to make Tasty Kofta Curry. Very easy step by step video recipe.
Kofta Curry is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Kofta Curry is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook kofta curry using 32 ingredients and 20 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Kofta Curry:
- Make ready For the meatballs:
- Prepare 1 small onion (120 grams after peeling) roughly chopped
- Prepare 1 green chilli pepper stem removed and roughly chopped
- Make ready 1 tbsp mint leaves optional
- Prepare 1 1/2 tsp crushed garlic
- Get 1 tsp crushed ginger
- Take 1 lb ground beef
- Make ready 2 tbsp chickpea flour also called gram flour or besan
- Make ready 1 egg lightly whisked
- Get 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Make ready 1/2 tsp each(cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, red chilli powder, and garam masala)
- Prepare 1 tsp salt
- Prepare For the curry:
- Make ready 1 large onion roughly chopped
- Take 2 medium (or 3 small) tomatoesroughly chopped
- Make ready 1 inch cinnamon stick
- Prepare 1/4 cup oil
- Make ready 1 tsp cumin seeds
- Get 3 whole cloves
- Make ready 1 bay leaf
- Prepare 1-2 green cardamom pods
- Prepare 4-5 cloves garlic crushed
- Take 1/2 inch piece ginger crushed
- Take 3 tbsp plain whole milk yogurt
- Take 1 tsp cumin powder
- Prepare 1 tsp coriander powder
- Take 1/2-1 tsp red chilli powder
- Prepare 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Make ready 1/4 tsp paprika powder (regular or smoked) (optional)
- Get 1 1/2 tsp salt
- Make ready 2 cups water
- Take 1/2 tsp garam masala
Vegetable Kofta Curry is an exotic Indian gravy dish that comprises of two parts Kofta and the curry. The Kofta's which are basically balls made out of minced veggies and spices that are deep/shallow. Kofta curry Recipe is spicy gravy dish made with delicious mince meat balls. It is commonly consumed in Pakistan and India.
Instructions 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.
Curry or gravy is prepared with fried onions and tomatoes having spices like. This Indian meatball curry is savory, slightly spicy and full of flavor. You can use any ground meat to make this - I personally prefer beef or lamb when making. serving or presenting the curry. however some curries predominantly based out of malai and malai kofta recipe or creamy kofta balls curry is one such mild and creamy curry. Kofta Curry is a popular Pakistani main course dish that is loved by masses across the country. The koftas (meatballs) in this curry dish can be made with beef, lamb or chicken.
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