Ingredients for Cabbage Koftas (Dumplings):
· 2 cup shredded cabbage (patha gobhi)
· Gram Flour ( Besan ) As required
· 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)
· 2 teaspoon chopped cilantro (hara dhania, Kotmir)
· 1 teaspoon shredded ginger
· 1 chopped green chili
· Salt as requred
· Oil to fry
Ingredients For Gravy
· 3 medium tomatoes
· 1/2 inch ginger (adrak)
· 1 green chili
· 2 tablespoon yogurt ( Dahi)
· 2 tablespoon oil
· A pinch asafetida (hing)
· 1 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)
· 1 tablespoon gram flour (basen)
· 1 tablespoon coriander powder (dhania)
· 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
· 1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
· 8-10 Pepper corn ( Kali Miri )
· · 2 tablespoon finally chopped cilantro (hara dhania)
· 1 teaspoon Tomato sauce
Method : Koftas ( Dumplings )
1. Mix Chopped cabbage, cilantro, Green chillies, shredded ginger and jeera. Mix gram flour (Besan) as required and make a soft dough.
Heat Oil in a pan. One's the oil is ready slowly drop the dumpling mixture one by one into the pan. Do not put too many dumplings at a time Fry the koftas until they turn golden-brown all around.
Method for Gravy
1. Heat a little oil in a pan . Put the cut tomatoes, green chillies and shredded ginger in the pan and stir it occassionally till the tomatoes get sof t. I deseed the green chillies. After the mixture colols down make a puree.
1. Heat the oil in a saucepan on medium-high.
2. Add the asafetida, cumin seeds and gram flour (Besan). Stir-fry for a minutes.
3. Add the tomato puree, coriander powder, turmeric, and cook on medium heat until the tomato mixture starts leaving the oil. Add yogurt and cook for another minute.
5. Add about 2 cups of water and salt, as required. One's you get the required consistancy,add the Koftas to this mixture. Let the Koftas simmer for about 5-6 minutes. Turn off the heat add Cilantro and cover the lid. Your Kofta Curry is ready
You can use any vegetable for variation.
Happy Eating :-)
