Ingredients:
• For the kofta:
• 2 – Potatoes
• 4 – Bread slices
• 1 – Onion
• 2 – Green chillies
• 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala powder
• Mango powder – A pinch
• 2 tbsp – Coriander leaves, finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying
• For the gravy:
• 2 bunches – Spinach (palak)
• 1 cup – Milk
• 2 – Onions
• 1 inch piece – Ginger
• Chilli powder, for taste
• Turmeric powder, a pinch
• 1/2 tsp – Dry Mango powder (aamchur)
• 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp – Butter.
Method:
- For the kofta:
- Pressure cook the potatoes.
- Peel and mash them thoroughly.
- Chop the onion, chillies and coriander finely.
- Dip the bread in water, squeeze and mix it with the mashed potatoes, chopped onions, chillies, coriander leaves, garam masala, mango powder and salt.
- Mix well and divide into portions and roll into balls.
- Deep fry the balls in hot oil.
- Keep the flame low and fry until a golden brown.
- Place on a kitchen tissue to remove excess oil.
- For the gravy:
- Wash and chop palak finely.
- Heat a tsp of oil in a pan and fry the palak by adding sugar to it.
- Close the pan with a lid and cook for a few minutes.
- Once it softens, remove from the stove and allow to cool.
- Now grind the palak into a smooth paste.
- Chop the onions and mince the ginger.
- Heat butter in a pan and fry chopped onions and ginger until the onions turn pink.
- Now add the ground palak, salt, chilly powder, mango powder, garam masala and turmeric powder to it.
- Let the contents boil for a while.
- Simmer and add the milk slowly, stirring continuously.
- Let it boil till it becomes thick and creamy.
- Add the koftas just before serving the curry.
- Serve hot with chapatti or rice.
- Recipe Courtesy: 4th sense cooking