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Friday, August 14, 2009

Sudhanshu's Yumm Cabbage Koftas

Ingredients

For koftas (about 18 to 20 medium sized koftas)

  • 5 peels of a cabbage
  • 2 small bowls (katoris) of besan (chickpea flour)
  • 2 tsp of ajwaine
  • 1 tsp of turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp of red chilly powder
  • 1 tsp of coriander powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil to fry


For gravy

  • 1½ large onion finely chopped (preferably yellow onion)
  • Ginger-garlic paste made from 3 cloves of ginger and ½ inch piece of ginger
  • 2 tomatoes purée
  • 1 green chilly finely chopped
  • ½ tsp of mustard seed
  • A pinch of asafetida
  • ½ tsp of turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp of red chilly powder
  • 1 tsp of biryani masala
  • 2 tblsp of oil
  • Green coriander finely chopped and lemon wedges for garnish
  • Salt to taste


Method

For Koftas:

  • Shred the cabbage very fine.
  • Mix shredded cabbage, red chilly powder, ajwaine, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt and besan in a bowl and add water.
  • Please make sure that you add water slowly and mix to a smooth paste (there should be no lumps in the paste). The paste must be neither too thick nor to runny. (40% more runnier than Fevicol :-) )
  • Take a handful of shredded cabbage at a time and mix it in the besan batter such that the cabbage gets coated with besan.
  • Ensure that the oil is piping hot.
  • Make small balls and deep fry.
  • Fry till golden and then drain on a paper tissue.


For the gravy:

  • Heat the oil in the pan and put mustard seeds, asafetida, chopped onions.
  • Fry till the onions are golden brown.
  • Add ginger-garlic paste and green chillies. Fry for 1 minute.
  • Add tomato puree and red chilli powder, turmeric powder and biryani masala.
  • Cook and stir till the puree reduces to an even consistency.
  • Add ½ cup water and salt to taste.
  • Simmer for 3~4 minutes.


To Serve:

  • Add koftas to the gravy only when you are ready to plate else the koftas will soak up all the gravy.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander / lemon wedges.
  • Enjoy with rice or phulkas.


Bon Apetite!


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