Kofta Curry

Name: Kofta Curry
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; 34 cup tomato juice; 14 cup water; 12 cup tomato paste; 1 cup fresh breadcrumb; 12 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; 14 teaspoon fenugreek seeds; 12 teaspoon turmeric; 14 cup desiccated unsweetened coconut; 2 tablespoons oil; 12 teaspoon black mustard seeds; 3 curry leaves

27 ingredients

15 steps

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
34 cup tomato juice
14 cup water
12 cup tomato paste
1 cup fresh breadcrumb
12 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
14 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
12 teaspoon turmeric
14 cup desiccated unsweetened coconut
2 tablespoons oil
12 teaspoon black mustard seeds
3 curry leaves

Directions

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.