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Kofta Curry (Lentil's Kebabs)

Apr-25-2017
Shaheda Tabish
15 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Kofta Curry (Lentil's Kebabs) RECIPE

It is a healthy dish mainly made with lentils. Kebabs are made with mixed spices and then dipped into curry. It can be enjoyed with plain roti or boiled or zeera rice! Enjoy cooking!!!

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Dinner Party
  • UP
  • Pan fry
  • Boiling
  • Breakfast and Brunch
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. Ingredients for kebabs:
  2. Chana dal- 1 cup (soaked in water for over night)
  3. Green chillies- 2
  4. Coriander leaves- as per need
  5. Garlic- 2 to 3 cloves (optional)
  6. Salt- to taste
  7. Oil- for frying
  8. FOR GRAVY:
  9. Ground paste of chana dal- 1 tbsp
  10. Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
  11. Turmeric powder- a pinch
  12. Garam masala- a pinch
  13. Coriander powder- 1 tbsp
  14. Salt- to taste
  15. Methi dana (fenugreek seeds)- 10 to 12
  16. Dried mango powder (aamchur)- a pinch
  17. Oil- 4 tbsp

Instructions

  1. For soaking lentils take a cup of chana dal in a bowl. Wash it properly. Soak it in water for the whole night.
  2. For making paste drain the water from the dal, grind it into a smooth paste. Add green chillies, coriander leaves and garlic paste to the grinded dal. Remember do not add any water while grinding.
  3. Make small kebabs out of this mixture.
  4. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a non- stick pan and fry the kebabs in a low medium flame till golden brown from both the side.
  5. Place them out in a plate.
  6. For gravy preparation heat 4 tbsp oil in a pan. When it gets hot, lower the flame and add methi daana (fenugreek seeds).
  7. When it turns in golden color add all the spices- coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, red chilli powder and salt.
  8. Cover the lid and simmer the spices for a while.
  9. Add 1 cup of water. When the water starts boiling, lower the flame.
  10. For secret paste, as we have left 1tbsp grinded chana dal paste. So add 1/2 cup of water in this paste and mix it very well.
  11. Add this paste in our gravy and keep stirring. So it won't get burn.
  12. Add 1/2 cup of water again. When it starts boiling then add kebabs. Add a pinch of dried mango powder for better taste.
  13. Give it a good boil and switch off the flame.
  14. Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapatti or zeera rice.

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Diksha Wahi
May-10-2017
Diksha Wahi   May-10-2017

Delicious Kofta curry!

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