Ingredients:
• For koftas:
• 3 – medium sized Potatoes
• 1-2 – Green chillies (optional)
• 5-6 – stalks Cilantro
• 1 tsp – Garam Masala
• 1/2 tsp – grounded coriander
• 1/2 tsp – amchur
• Salt
• Red Chilli powder
• 1 tsp – yogurt
• 1 – slice of bread (wet it and squeeze out the water)
• 1/4 cup – paneer, crumbled
• Oil for deep frying
• Palak gravy:
• 1 packet – Palak
• 2 – Tomatoes
• 1 – medium sized Onion
• 1 inch – Ginger
• 4 – 5 Cloves – Garlic (optional)
• 1 tsp – Garam Masala
• Salt
• Red Chilli powder
Method:
- Boil potatoes till tender. Peel them and mash or grate them.
- Mix all the ingredients except paneer.
- Divide the mixture into small balls.
- Stuff each ball with paneer by making a small depression on the top of each ball. Close the depression.
- Deep fry the koftas till golden brown.
- Set aside and drain on paper towels.
- Palak gravy:
- Boil palak till tender. Blend it for a few seconds (do not discard the water it is boiled in).
- Grate onion, tomatoes and ginger separately.
- Peel and cut garlic into small pieces.
- Heat oil in a pan. When hot, add grated onion.
- Let onion brown and add tomatoes. Stir it and cook till oil separates.
- Add ginger and garlic.
- Add garam masala, red chilli powder and salt.
- Add palak. Stir it and let cook for 2 – 3 minutes.
- Add koftas when ready to serve. Serve hot.
Recipe courtesy of Indu