Feb 1, 2007

Bread Kofta Gravy - பிரெட் கோஃப்தா கிரேவி



Ingredients for Kofta:
  • Beans 12
  • Carrot 2
  • Potato 2 Bread 5
  • Onion 1
  • Oil
  • Salt
  • Red Chilli powder 1tsp
  • Turmeric 1tsp
  • Jeera 1tsp

Method for Kofta :
  • Finely chop the onion, beans, 1 potato and carrot.
  • Heat the kadai with 1tbl of oil and add jeera, onion and fry till golden brown.
  • Add the beans, carrot, potato and fry for few minutes.
  • Add salt, turmeric,red chilli powder and stir fry untill cooked.
  • Remove from flame and let it cool.
  • Cook the other potato and mash it with salt.
  • Dip the bread in 1 cup of water and squeze it.
  • Mix the bread and potato (Should be well mixed)
  • Make a small ball and flaten it in hand and stuff it with vegetables and roll into a ball.
  • Deep fry in oil till golden brown.



Ingredients for gravy
  • Onion 1
  • Tomato 2
  • Ginger Garlic Paste 1tsp
  • Cashewnuts 6
  • Poppy seeds 2tbl
  • Curd 1/4 cup
  • Red chilly powder 1 1/2 tsp
  • Garam Masala 1tsp
  • Salt
  • Corriander Powder 2tsp
  • Jeera 1/2 tsp

Method for gravy :

  • Finely chop the onions.
  • Blanch the tomatoe in hot water ,remove the skin and make a paste
  • Make a fine paste of the poppy seeds and cashews.
  • Heat the pan with 2 tbl of oil, add jeera and then finely chopped onion.
  • Fry onion till it turns golden brown and then add ginger garlic paste.
  • Fry till raw smell goes.
  • Add the tomatoe paste and all the masala powder& salt.
  • Fry then for few mins and then add the ground mixture.
  • Pour some water to the gravey and let it boil in high for 6 mins and then add the curd.
  • Cook till gravey thickens.
  • Add the Koftas and let the gravy boil for few mins.
  • Garnish with finely chopped corriander leaves.