Description:
Kofta is a mash of blended ingredients like fish, lamb, Chicken and to a variety of vegetables. Normally Koftas are deep fried and dropped into the gravy.But I thought to try a bit more healthier way by not frying the Koftas and directly dropping it into the gravy. It came out good,just have to be bit careful while serving them. Lets check out the recipe..
Ingredients:
1. Minced Chicken/ Boneless chicken breasts - 250gms
2. Onion - 1
3. Tomato Puree/Canned tomato
4. Greenchilli-2
5. Cilantro
6. Ginger
7. Garlic
8. Egg - 1(white)
9. Rice powder(optional)
10. Granted coconut(optional)
11. Cardamom
12. Oil
13. Water
14. Pepper powder
15. Mustard seeds
16. Salt to taste
Masalas required :-
1. Chilli powder - 1 tablespoon
2. Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon
3. Turmeric powder -1/2 teaspoon
4. Garam masala -1/2 teaspoon
Procedure:
Lets make the mixture for Koftas first. If you are using the boneless chicken then, grate it in a food processor. I used the store bought minced chicken for this recipe. Take the minced chicken in a bowl. Add little Chilli powder, Pepper powder, Coriander powder, Turmeric powder, Garam masala, salt, chopped cilantro and mix throughly with hand. Now add Egg and add the eggs as per the quantity of chicken you are using. If the chicken mixture is less reduce the egg white, otherwise the mixture will become very mushy. So after adding the egg mix nicely and leave this mixture in the fridge for atleast 30mnts.
Side by side lets start preparing the gravy. Chop onions into very small pieces. We can use canned tomato puree, but its always good to use natural tomatoes and puree them. If we want the gravy to be bit colorful then we can add 1 or 2 spoons of canned tomato puree because natural tomato puree that we make at home won't have that much color. So it depends which one you want to use. Chop the greenchilli, Ginger and Garlic as well.
Take a pan and pour oil. Once the oil becomes hot add Mustard seeds and allow it to splutter. Now goes in the chopped Greenchili, Ginger, Cardamom and Garlic and stir it for 2 secs. Then add the chopped Onions into it and a pinch of Salt also. Stir until the onions becomes golden brown. Now add the Tomato puree and cook for 5 mnts. Add chilli powder,Corinder powder,Turmeric powder , little Garam masala into the gravy.Close the lid and allow it to boil.
Its time for the koftas to go in. Take out the Kofta mixture from the fridge. Always remember to dip you hands in water before making kofta balls,otherwise it will stick to our hands and will become shapeless. Start making small Kofta balls by taking the mixture little by little. Spread bit of rice powder on the koftas. By doing so the surface of the Koftas will be soft and get a good texture. Once the Kofta balls are ready drop it one by one into the gravy. Cover it and cook for almost 10-15 mnts. Since minced meat will not take much time to cook.If you want to make the gravy more thick and tastier just add some curd but only on low flame. To make sure Koftas are cooked or not then , prick on the Koftas and if a watery juice comes out, its cooked. Chicken koftas can be served with Rice, rotis, Naans etc. Hope you guys will try it. :)
Ingredients:
1. Minced Chicken/ Boneless chicken breasts - 250gms
2. Onion - 1
3. Tomato Puree/Canned tomato
4. Greenchilli-2
5. Cilantro
6. Ginger
7. Garlic
8. Egg - 1(white)
9. Rice powder(optional)
10. Granted coconut(optional)
11. Cardamom
12. Oil
13. Water
14. Pepper powder
15. Mustard seeds
16. Salt to taste
Masalas required :-
1. Chilli powder - 1 tablespoon
2. Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon
3. Turmeric powder -1/2 teaspoon
4. Garam masala -1/2 teaspoon
Procedure:
Lets make the mixture for Koftas first. If you are using the boneless chicken then, grate it in a food processor. I used the store bought minced chicken for this recipe. Take the minced chicken in a bowl. Add little Chilli powder, Pepper powder, Coriander powder, Turmeric powder, Garam masala, salt, chopped cilantro and mix throughly with hand. Now add Egg and add the eggs as per the quantity of chicken you are using. If the chicken mixture is less reduce the egg white, otherwise the mixture will become very mushy. So after adding the egg mix nicely and leave this mixture in the fridge for atleast 30mnts.
Side by side lets start preparing the gravy. Chop onions into very small pieces. We can use canned tomato puree, but its always good to use natural tomatoes and puree them. If we want the gravy to be bit colorful then we can add 1 or 2 spoons of canned tomato puree because natural tomato puree that we make at home won't have that much color. So it depends which one you want to use. Chop the greenchilli, Ginger and Garlic as well.
Take a pan and pour oil. Once the oil becomes hot add Mustard seeds and allow it to splutter. Now goes in the chopped Greenchili, Ginger, Cardamom and Garlic and stir it for 2 secs. Then add the chopped Onions into it and a pinch of Salt also. Stir until the onions becomes golden brown. Now add the Tomato puree and cook for 5 mnts. Add chilli powder,Corinder powder,Turmeric powder , little Garam masala into the gravy.Close the lid and allow it to boil.
Its time for the koftas to go in. Take out the Kofta mixture from the fridge. Always remember to dip you hands in water before making kofta balls,otherwise it will stick to our hands and will become shapeless. Start making small Kofta balls by taking the mixture little by little. Spread bit of rice powder on the koftas. By doing so the surface of the Koftas will be soft and get a good texture. Once the Kofta balls are ready drop it one by one into the gravy. Cover it and cook for almost 10-15 mnts. Since minced meat will not take much time to cook.If you want to make the gravy more thick and tastier just add some curd but only on low flame. To make sure Koftas are cooked or not then , prick on the Koftas and if a watery juice comes out, its cooked. Chicken koftas can be served with Rice, rotis, Naans etc. Hope you guys will try it. :)
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