Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, kofta curry. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Kofta Curry is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look wonderful. Kofta Curry is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have kofta curry using 32 ingredients and 20 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Kofta Curry:

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

Steps to make Kofta Curry:

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.

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