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Raw Banana Kofta Curry.

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Medium Raw Banana/Kaccha Kela
  • 2 Tbsp Gram Flour /Besan
  • ½ Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ½ Tsp Red Chili Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ Tsp Ajwaian /NIgella Seeds
  • 1 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • Oil for deep frying
For Making Curry
  • 2 Tbsp Oil
  • 1 Medium Chopped Onion
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • ½ Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 Tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
  • ½ Tsp Garam masala Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ Cup Tomato Puree
  • 1 Tsp Dry fenugreek leaves.
  • 1 Tsp Fresh Chopped Cilantro for garnish
  • 2 Cups Hot Water
Whole spices
  • ½ Tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 2 Small Bay Leaves
  • 2 Medium Dry Red Chili
  • 2 Medium Big Cardamom

Method
 

Making of Kofta
  1. Wash and cut the raw banana into two parts. Boil them till they are fork tender.
  2. Remove the peel after it has come to room temp. Mash them with a fork or masher.
  3. Mix gram flour , salt ,red chili powder,ginger garlic paste ,nigella seeds,and turmeric powder.
  4. Mix everything well without lumps.The mash should be smooth.
  5. Make small patties out of the mixture.
  6. Heat oil in small deep pan.When its hot deep fry the patties till they are golden and cooked from inside. Fry patties on medium slow flame.
  7. Place them on a plate lined with paper towel.
How to make curry
  1. Heat oil in a pan.When its hot add bay leaves,big cardamom ,dry red chili and cumin seeds.
  2. Add chopped onion and ginger garlic paste to the pan . Saute everything till it looks translucent.Add red chili powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder,and tomato puree. Add salt to it. Cook for 5-6 minutes or till the oil is released.Add 2 cups of water ,dry fenugreek leaves and garam masala powder to curry.
  3. Cook the curry till it comes to a boil.
  4. If you want thin curry add little bit more water.
  5. You can add fried banana patties now.let them cook for 1 or 2 minutes so the curry can go inside the kofta and make them nice and juicy. Switch off the gas.
  6. Serve them immediately otherwise patties will soak the curry and you will end up with no curry.
  7. Enjoy them after garnishing them with fresh cilantro.
  8. Enjoy with paratha ,poori or rice.
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