Saturday 17 March 2018

ALOO KOFTA WITH PALAK GRAVY

INGREDIENTS

ALOO KOFTA

1. Boiled Potatoes/Aloo (Big Size)- 4-5 Cubes
2. Boiled Peas - 12-15 Pieces 
3. Onion (Small Size) - 1 Chopped
4. Oil (To Fry & Deep Fry) - As Required 
5. Fennel & Jeera - 1 tsp
6. Water (To Sprinkle) - Little
7. Green Chillies -  2-3 Chopped (Optional)
8. Cashew Nuts/Kaju - 7-10 Pieces Chopped (Optional)
9. Masalas
  • Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsps
  • Coriander Powder - 1-2 tsps
  • Jeera Powder - 1-2 tsps
  • Salt - As Required
  • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
  • Hing/Asafoetida - A Pinch
10. Corn Flour - To Roll (As Required)


PALAK GRAVY

1. Oil/Ghee - As Requiired
2. Onion (Big Size) - 1 Chopped
3. Tomatoes (Big Size) - 21/2 cubes
4. Palak - 2 Bunch  
5. Jeera/Cumin Seeds - 1-2 tsps
6. Water - As Requied
7. Masalas
  • Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsps
  • Coriander Powder - 1-2 tsps
  • Jeera Powder - 1-2 tsps
  • Salt - As Required
  • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
  • Hing/Asafoetida - A Pinch
  • Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
  • Garam Masala - 1-2 tsps
8. Coriander - Few Pieces (Chopped)
9. Kaju/Cashew Nuts Paste - 1/2 cup (Optional)
10. Lemon - 1/2 Piece

RECIPES

ALOO KOFTA

Step 1 : Smash boiled Potatoes/Aloo and Peas in a bowl and keep aside.
Step 2: Heat a Non-stick Pan, Add Oil, Jeera and Fennel.
Step 3 : Add Onion, Turmeric Powder and Hing and Saute.
Step 4 : Add  Smashed Potatoes-Peas Mixture and Chillies to the Pan and Mix well.
Step 5 : Add all Masalas (except Turmeric Powder and Hing) and Mix well.
Step 6 : Sprinkle little Water to the Mixture and Saute.
Step 7 : Let water drain and keep the Mixture aside in a bowl.
Step 8 : Add chopped Kaju/Cashew Nuts to the Mixture and Mix well.
Step 9 : Make small balls/dumplings out of the Mixture and Roll each balls in Corn flour.
Step 10 : Heat Oil for Deep frying and add each balls/dumplings and Freeze for 10-15 minutes.

PALAK GRAVY

Step 1 : Heat Non-stick Pan, Add little Oil, Tomatoes and Saute well and Keep aside.
Step 2 : Add little Oil again in the Pan and add Palak and Saute until it shrinks and Keep aside.
Step 3 : Grind Tomatoes, Palak , Add little Water and Make it as a Paste and keep aside.
Step 4 : Heat Oil/Ghee in a Pan, Add Jeera, Onion, Ginger-Garlic Paste, Turmeric Powder, Hing and               Saute.
Step 5 : Add Tomatoes-Palak Paste to the Pan, Add some water and adjust to Gravy consistency.
Step 6 : Add all Masalas (without Ginger-Garlic Paste, Turmeric Powder and Hing) and Saute well.
Step 7 : When Gravy boils, Add Aloo Balls/Koftas in the Gravy and Mix well.
(NOTE : Mix without breaking the balls/koftas).
Step 8 : Add Kaju/Cashew Nut Paste, Garam Masala and Saute with the balls/koftas.
Step 9 : Add Coriander Leaves for Garnishing and Serve hot.
(NOTE : Serve Hot, Otherwise Aloo Balls/Koftas would break down when Serving).


TIPS : 
1. Add Kasuri Methi with Garam Masala.

ENJOY WITH POORIS, ROTIS, ANY VARIETY OF RICES!!!!!









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