Chana Dal Kofta Curry
Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
Serves: 3
Ingredients
For koftas
- 150 g channa dal, soaked for 2 hours
- 2 medium onions, peeled,washed and finely chopped
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled,washed and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled,washed and chopped
- 3 green chilies, washed,ends trimmed and finely chop the rest of the chillies
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh curry leaf
- 1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
- 2 cloves
- 1⁄4 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon anise seed
- salt
- oil, to fry
For gravy
- 1⁄2 cup fresh coconut, ground to a paste
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste
- 1 large onion, peeled,washed and finely chopped
- 2 fresh tomatoes, washed,peeled and finely chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons red chili powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 2 cloves
- 1⁄4 inch cinnamon stick
- 1⁄2 teaspoon anise seed
- salt
- 2 tablespoons oil
Directions
- Grind the chana dal with the cloves, cinnamon stick, aniseeds, ginger and garlic pastes to a paste.
- Add the finely chopped ingredients with salt to the ground chana dal.
- Make small balls out of this mixture.
- Heat oil in a wok.
- Gently, lower the balls into the hot oil.
- Deep fry the balls until lightly browned on either side.
- Drain on clean and absorbent paper towels and keep aside.
- Now, prepare the gravy.
- To do so, heat 2 tbsps.
- of oil in a pan.
- Add the cloves, aniseeds and cinnamon stick.
- Stir-fry for a minute.
- Toss in the onion and stir-fry until it is lightly browned.
- Add the ginger-garlic paste.
- Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
- Add the masala{spice} powders and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Then add the tomatoes and salt.
- Mix well and cook on medium flame until the oil starts leaving the sides of the pan.
- Now stir in the ground coconut paste.
- Stir and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add a cup of water.
- Allow it to boil for 6 minutes.
- Now, gently add the fried koftas, one by one, and allow this dish to cook on simmer{low flame} for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with corriander leaves.
- Serve hot with rotis or rice.
- Enjoy!
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