CORN KOFTA CURRY

CORN KOFTA CURRY

INGREDIENTS FOR KOFTA:

  

1. 150gm shelled sweet corn
2. 100gm chick pea flour(besan)
3. 2 medium size potato
4. 50gm curds
5. 1 pinch of soda-bi-carb
6. 1/2tbsp jeera powder 
7. 1/2tbsp garam masala powder
8. 1/2tbsp red chilli powder
9. 1/2tbsp jeera(cumin seeds)
10. 1/2tbs turmeric powder 
11. salt to taste 
12. oil for deep frying

INGREDIENTS FOR GRAVY:

1. 1 large onion finely chopped 
2. 2tsp ginger garlic paste 
3. 2 large tomatoes finely chopped or pureed
4. 1tbsp garam masala powder
5. 1tbsp chilli powder
6. 1/2tsp turmeric powder
7. salt to taste
8. grated cheese and chopped corriander for garnish
9. 2-3tbsp oil/ghee

METHOD:
        Pressure cook the corn with very little water till soft, allow it to cool and grind coarsely, mix all the rest of the ingredients for kofta in the corn and form into balls and deep fry in hot oil till golden and crisp and set aside.
       In an other pan heat 2-3 tbsp oil fry the onions till pink, add ginger garlic paste, salt ,chilli,turmeric,garam masala powder and saute till it turns fragrant, add a little water if needed.Then add the tomato puree and saute well,adjust the salt and simmer, adjust the thickness of the gravy as required.Drop in the koftas just before serving and garnish it with grated cheese and chopped corriander. This dish tastes best with hot phulkas and steamed rice.