ചേന കോഫ്ത കറി

Ingredients:

Yam (Chena)                   : 1/2 kg
Onions                             : 2
Tomato                            : 1
Garlic                              : 2 cloves
Ginger                             : 1" piece
Green chillies                  : 2
Chilli pdr                         : 1tsp
Coriander pdr                  : 2 tsp
Turmeric pdr                   : a pinch
Coriander leaves             : 1/2 cup
(chopped)
Salt
Besan                             : 1tbsp
Cashews                         : 6pcs
Oil for frying

Method:

Grind onions, garlic, ginger and green chillies into a coarse paste.
Soak cashews in water for 20 mins and grind it to a smooth paste and keep aside.
Cut Yam into 1" square pieces. Pressure cook the yam pieces with salt and turmeric pdr  for 3 whistles, remove from fire.  If there is excess water , pour it out and mash the yam. Take 1 tbsp of the ground paste and 1 tbsp of the besan  and mix well with yam.



Make small lemon sized balls with that.



Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry it till golden brown.






Take 2 tbsp of oil and add the ground paste and fry it till it turns brown. Turn the heat to low flame and add the chilli  pdr and coriander pdr and fry for a minute. Now add the tomato pieces and saute again till the tomatoes got mashed. Add 1/2 cup of water and  salt for the gravy and let it boil.




Now add the cashew paste and mix well  till the gravy becomes a thick sauce. Now add the fried koftas and garnish with coriander leaves.