Kofta Curry Recipe

Name: Kofta Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil; 1 medium onion, diced fine; 1 large carrot, peeled and diced fine; 3 celery hearts, diced fine; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 3 green chilies, minced fine; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 1 cup lentils; ¾ cup tomato juice; ¼ cup water; ½ cup tomato paste; 1 cup fresh breadcrumb; ½ cup roasted cashew nuts, chopped fine; 2 large eggs, beaten; 3 cups yogurt; 1 cup buttermilk; 4 green chilies, finely chopped; 1 inch piece ginger, grated; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon channa dal; ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds; ½ teaspoon turmeric; ¼ cup desiccated unsweetened coconut; 2 tablespoons oil; ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds; 3 curry leaves

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons oil
1 medium onion, diced fine
1 large carrot, peeled and diced fine
3 celery hearts, diced fine
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 green chilies, minced fine
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 cup lentils
¾ cup tomato juice
¼ cup water
½ cup tomato paste
1 cup fresh breadcrumb
½ cup roasted cashew nuts, chopped fine
2 large eggs, beaten
3 cups yogurt
1 cup buttermilk
4 green chilies, finely chopped
1 inch piece ginger, grated
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon channa dal
¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
½ teaspoon turmeric
¼ cup desiccated unsweetened coconut
2 tablespoons oil
½ teaspoon black mustard seeds
3 curry leaves

1
Heat oil in a saute pan and fry vegetables, garlic and spices for 4 minutes.
2
Add your cooked lentils, tomato juice and water and simmer until lentils are cooked.
3
Drain vegetables.
4
Process vegetable/lentil mixture just a bit to make a chunky paste (do not make a smooth dry paste) and combine with finely chopped peanuts, eggs and breadcrumbs.
5
Form into balls about the size of a golf ball, and bake in your oven at 375F for 15 minutes.
6
In the meantime make your sauce:.
7
Gently heat yogurt and buttermilk in a pan.
8
Grind coriander, cumin, channa dal, fenugreek seeds, turmeric and dried coconut in a coffee grinder or spice grinder.
9
Add the ground mixture to the yogurt.
10
Then add ginger and chilies.
11
Next add salt to taste.
12
Adjust spices as necessary.
13
Now heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in another pan and add 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds and 5 curry leaves, cooking until the seeds pop.
14
When kofta is done, gently add to sauce.
15
Add the oil to your curry mixture and serve immediately.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 27 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons oil, 1 medium onion, diced fine, 1 large carrot, peeled and diced fine, 3 celery hearts, diced fine, and more.

Yes, Kofta Curry falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Kofta Curry

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