Recipe: Perfect Kofta Curry

Kofta Curry.

You can cook Kofta Curry using 32 ingredients and 20 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Kofta Curry

1. It's of For the meatballs:.
2. Prepare 1 of small onion (120 grams after peeling) roughly chopped.
3. You need 1 of green chilli pepper stem removed and roughly chopped.
4. Prepare 1 tbsp of mint leaves optional.
5. It's 1 1/2 tsp of crushed garlic.
6. Prepare 1 tsp of crushed ginger.
7. It's 1 lb of ground beef.
8. Prepare 2 tbsp of chickpea flour also called gram flour or besan.
9. Prepare 1 of egg lightly whisked.
10. Prepare 1 tsp of freshly squeezed lemon juice.
11. Prepare 1/2 tsp of each(cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder, red chilli powder, and garam masala).
12. Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
13. Prepare of For the curry:.
14. Prepare 1 of large onion roughly chopped.
15. You need 2 of medium (or 3 small) tomatoesroughly chopped.
16. Prepare 1 inch of cinnamon stick.
17. Prepare 1/4 cup of oil.
18. It's 1 tsp of cumin seeds.
19. You need 3 of whole cloves.
20. Prepare 1 of bay leaf.
21. It's 1-2 of green cardamom pods.
22. You need 4-5 cloves of garlic crushed.
23. You need 1/2 inch of piece ginger crushed.
24. It's 3 tbsp of plain whole milk yogurt.
25. It's 1 tsp of cumin powder.
26. It's 1 tsp of coriander powder.
27. Prepare 1/2-1 tsp of red chilli powder.
28. You need 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
29. It's 1/4 tsp of paprika powder (regular or smoked) (optional).
30. You need 1 1/2 tsp of salt.
31. Prepare 2 cups of water.
32. You need 1/2 tsp of garam masala.

Kofta Curry step by step

1. Combine the onion, green chilli pepper, cilantro leaves, and mint leaves (if using) in a food processor..
2. Use the pulse function to chop so that the onions are finely chopped but not blended. You don’t want the onions to break down too much and release water..
3. Then add the rest of the ingredients listed under meatballs (including the meat) and process to combine for about 30 seconds or just until mixed..
4. Using a bit of oil to grease your hands, form into meatballs about 1 ½ inch in diameter. It should make around 25 meatballs. Set aside..
5. For Curry: Rinse your food processor. Then use the pulse function again to chop the onion..
6. Remove and set aside..
7. Then chop the tomatoes and green chilli pepper. Set aside..
8. Heat a large, heavy bottomed pan over high heat..
9. Add the oil and whole spices, and allow them to sizzle for a few seconds..
10. Then add the chopped onion and sauté, stirring often, for 7-8 minutes, or until golden. Lower the heat to medium-high..
11. Add the garlic and ginger & sauté another 2 minutes, until the onions have deepened even more in colour..
12. Add the tomatoes and green chilli pepper mixture, followed by the yogurt, spices and salt..
13. Sauté for 4-5 minutes or until the oil starts to separate from the mixture..
14. Add 2 cups water and rise the heat to bring to a boil..
15. When the water comes to a boil, lower the heat to the lowest setting. Once it has stopped boiling, arrange the kofte in a single layer..
16. Rise the heat to medium, cover and allow it to cook for 10 minutes. Uncover and gently stir the kofte..
17. Lower the heat to low-medium. Cover and allow it to simmer for another 35 minutes, stirring once in between, until cooked through..
18. Sauté to evaporate water to make the kofte to desired consistency..
19. Taste and add salt, if needed. Sprinkle in garam masala..
20. Serve hot with Naan..