Chicken kofta curry
June 25, 2013Ingredients:
Chicken breast : 2 pcs minced
Onion : 1 finely chopped
Tomatoes : 2 chopped
Garam masala pdr : 1/2 tsp
Chilli pdr : 1 tsp
Coriander pdr : 1 tsp
Ginger : 1/2 " pc
Garlic : 3 cloves
Green chillies : 2no
Turmeric pdr : 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves : 1cup(chopped)
Bread : 1 slice
Cashews : 6 nos.
Salt to taste
Oil as required
Method:
To make the koftas
Make bread crumbs with the bread slice by grinding it coarsely in a blender.
Grind green chillies, ginger and garlic together to a paste.
Mix chicken mince with salt, a pinch of turmeric pdr, a tsp of chopped onions,a tsp of ginger garlic paste, a pinch of garam masala pdr, a tbsp of chopped coriander leaves and bread crumbs together and make even lemon sized balls.
Heat oil in a pan and fry this balls till golden brown in colour and keep aside.
To make the gravy:
Soak cashews in warm water for 10 mins and grind it to a paste.
Grind tomatoes in a blender and make a puree and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai, add the balance ginger garlic paste. Fry for 2 secs and add chopped onions. Saute it till brown, reduce the flame and add the chilli pdr, coriander pdr and saute for a minute.
Then add the tomato puree and let it cook on a low flame till the oil separates. Now add the cashew paste along with 1/2 cup of water(according to the consistancy of the gravy) and let it boil for 1 min. Finally add the koftas and coriander leaves.
Serve hot with chappathi, parotta or rice.
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