Mixed Vegetable kofta curry

 Ingredients

For Kofta

½ cup finely chopped & parboiled carrots

½ cup finely chopped & parboiled French beans

½ cup finely chopped & parboiled cauliflower

1 medium boiled and mashed potato

1 cup porridge oats grind to make powder (chickpea flour/besan can also be used)

 ½ cup boiled rice, mashed

1 green chili finely chopped

1” ginger finely chopped

1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves

Salt to taste

½ teaspoon coriander powder

½ teaspoon cumin seed powder

½ teaspoon garam masala

½ teaspoon red chili powder

Oil for frying

For gravy

3 medium sized onions (make paste)

3 medium tomatos (make puree)

1 tea spoon ginger paste

1 tea spoon garlic paste

2-3 green chilli (paste)

½ teaspoon of red chilli

½ teaspoon turmeric power

½ teaspoon garam masala

½ teaspoon coriander powder

½ tea spoon jeera power (cumin)

2 cardamoms

2 leaves of tejpatta (Bay leaf)

A small piece of cinnamon

Chopped coriander leaves

2 cloves

A pinch of powder of kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
Making Kasuri Methi (dried fenugreek) at home

Salt to taste

2 tablespoon Oil

Method

Heat Kadhai/Wok

Dry roast oats powder for 3-4 minutes over slow flame. Keep stirring it.

Remove from stove.

Add chopped and parboiled vegetables, mashed potatoes, green chilies, ginger, mashed rice, cumin seed powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt to it.  Mix it well.

Make small balls out of this mix.

Heat oil in a Kadhai (wok).

Fry all koftas golden brown over a medium flame

Drain and keep aside.

Gravy

Heat oil in a pan. 

Add ginger & garlic paste to it. Stir it.

Add onion paste; cook it till the paste become golden.

Add green chilli paste and keep stirring it.

Now add the tomato puree to it and cook it till the oil separates.

Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, garam masala, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder and salt to taste, and stir it well.

Now add 2-3 cups water to it and cook for 8-10 minutes.

Now add kasuri methi powder.and cook for another 2 minutes.

Arrange koftas in a serving dish.

Just before serving the curry, pour gravy over koftas and garnish them with chopped coriander leaves.

Serve while hot with parantha or rice.