Ingredients:
1/4 cup - mixed nuts, coarsely ground
5 - green chillies, cut finely
1/2 cup - grated coconut
5 - potatoes, boiled, peeled, mashed
1/2 cup - coriander leaves, cut
1 cup - fine breadcrumbs
oil as needed
salt to taste
For Gravy:
1 tsp - garam masala powder
1 cup - cream
3 - tomatoes, pureed
1 tbsp - chilli powder
1 tsp - cumin seeds
1 tbsp - sugar
3 cup - curd
1 tsp - turmeric powder
salt to taste
Method :
- Make lemon-sized balls out of the mashed potatoes.
- If the potato mash is soft, mix in bread slices dipped in water (squeeze out all water) to the mash and knead well.
- Prepare stuffing by mixing coconut, dry nuts, chillies, coriander leaves, salt and sugar to taste.
- Flatten each potato ball, put in a small quantity of this stuffing and fold around.
- Roll each ball in breadcrumbs.
- When all koftas are ready, deep fry them carefully in hot oil.
- Remove and reserve.
- Heat up 4 tbsps.
- Oil in a fresh pan, mix in cumin seeds, powdered spices, then tomato puree and curd.
- Fry till blended.
- Mix in sugar, salt, cream and simmer.
Drop in the koftas and serve decorated with a little cream and coriander leaves
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