Mixed Veg Kofta
Delicious koftas made with various vegetables cooked in a nutty, rich gravy. Best served with Pulav, rotis or paranthas.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Grater
- Knives and Cutting Board
- Air Fryer/Kadhai for deep frying
- Slotted Spoon
- Pan for cooking the gravy
- Spatula
- Mixer grinder
Ingredients
Ingredients for Kofta Balls
- 3 Cups Finely Chopped/Grated Vegetables
- 1 tsp Salt
- ¾ Cup Besan
- 1 tsp Ajwain (Carom Seeds)
- 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi
- Oil for Deep Frying/ Brushing on the koftas for air-frying
Ingredients for the Gravy
- 2 Medium-Sized Onions
- 2 Medium-Sized Tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
- 1 tbsp Garlic Paste
- 1 Handful of Mixed nuts; soaked in water for 30 minutes
- 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 Black Cardamom
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1½ tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- ¾ tsp Turmeric Powder
- Salt; to taste
- ½ tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi
- 1-1½ Cups Water
- Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves for garnishing
Instructions
Method to Make Kofta Balls
- Grate/finely chop all the vegetables of your choice.
- Mix them with salt and let them rest for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, squeeze out all the water and keep the water aside.
- Mix the vegetables with carom seeds(ajwain) and gram flour(besan).
- Mix well till you get a mixture that can be easily shaped into small balls.
- Rub oil in your palms and make small balls.
- Deep fry them or air fry them at 180 degrees C for about 20 minutes.
- Once fried, remove them and let them cool completeley.
Method to Make Gravy
- Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, bay leaves and black cardamom. Fry them for 10-15 seconds.
- Make a paste of onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic. Add this paste to the oil.
- Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Cover with a lid and cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes. Mix in between so that it doesn't stick to the base of the pan.
- Add water and the water squeezed out from the vegetables.
- Make a paste of the soaked nuts and add this paste to the fried mixture.
- Boil the gravy for about 10 minutes.
- Add garam masala and kasuri methi.Mix.
- Add the fried and cooled kofta balls.
- Boil for another 5 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve.