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Lucknowi Koftas
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Ingredients |
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For Koftas
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250 gms. Potatoes, Boiled, peeled and mashed
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1 Cup Spinach (Palak), washed and chopped
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1/2 Cup Methi (Fenugreek), washed and chopped
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1/2 Cup Coriander, washed and chopped
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Salt to taste
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Juice of 1 Lime
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1/2 cup Corn Flour or Besan (Gram flour)
1/4 tsp. red chilli powder
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Oil for frying
For Gravy
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2 medium size Onions, finely chopped
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1 large Tomato, pureed
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1 cup plain non-fat yogurt (dahi)
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1 cup milk
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1/4 cup cream
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1/2 tsp turmeric
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2 tsp. coriander powder
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1/2 tsp. sugar
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Salt to taste
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1/4 tsp. Garam masala powder
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4 tbsp. Oil
Grind to Paste
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12 Almonds, soaked and peeled
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3 tbsp. poppy seeds
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3 tbsp. melon seeds
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1 tsp. each Ginger-garlic paste
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3-4 Green chillies
Method
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For koftas, mix all the ingedients of koftas together and divide into equal portions and shape
into long rolls, deep-fry till golden in colour and keep aside.
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Heat oil in a pan and fry chopped onions till
golden brown.
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Add the grinded ingredients and stir-fry for few minutes. Add turmeric powder, corriander
powder,sugar and salt. stir-fry for few seconds.
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Stir in tomato puree and cook on high heat,
stirring continuously till oil begins to separate.
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Now add yogurt, milk and cream and cook stirring
continuously till oil begins to separate.
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Add 1 cups of water and bring to boil. Simmer
and cook for 5-10 minutes or until desiredv
consistency.
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Just before eating, place the fried koftas in a serving dish and pour the hot gravy over and
serve immediately garnished with garam masala powder and chopped coriander.
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