Lucknowi Koftas

Description

 * Ethnicity - Awadhi, North Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Koftas

 * 250 g potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
 * 1 cup spinach (palak), washed and chopped
 * ½ cup methi (fenugreek), washed and chopped
 * ½ cup coriander, washed and chopped
 * salt to taste
 * juice of 1 lime
 * ½ cup corn flour or besan (gram flour)
 * ¼ tsp red chilli powder
 * oil for frying

Gravy

 * 2 medium size onions, finely chopped
 * 1 large tomato, puréed
 * 1 cup plain non-fat yogurt (dahi)
 * 1 cup milk
 * ¼ cup cream
 * ½ tsp turmeric
 * 2 tsp coriander powder
 * ½ tsp sugar
 * salt to taste
 * ¼ tsp garam masala powder
 * 4 tbsp oil

Spice paste

 * 12 almonds, soaked and peeled
 * 3 tbsp poppy seeds
 * 3 tbsp melon seeds
 * 1 tsp each ginger-garlic paste
 * 3 – 4 green chillies

Koftas

 * 1) Mix all the ingredients of koftas together and divide into equal portions and shape into long rolls, deep-fry till golden in colour.
 * 2) Drain onto an absorbent paper and keep aside.

Gravy

 * 1) Heat oil in a pan and fry chopped onions till golden brown.

Spice paste

 * 1) Grind the spice paste ingredients to a paste.
 * 2) Add the spice paste ingredients and stir-fry for few minutes.
 * 3) Add turmeric powder, coriander powder,sugar and salt.
 * 4) Stir-fry for few seconds.
 * 5) Stir in tomato puree and cook on high heat, stirring continuously till oil begins to separate.
 * 6) Now add yogurt, milk and cream and cook stirring continuously till oil begins to separate.
 * 7) Add 1 cups of water and bring to boil.
 * 8) Simmer and cook for 5 – 10 minutes or until desired consistency.
 * 9) Just before eating, place the fried koftas in a serving dish and pour the hot gravy over and serve immediately garnished with garam masala powder and chopped coriander.