Name: Kanchkolar Kofta Curry (Raw Banana Kofta Curry) recipe by Deepsikha Chakraborty at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Making Kofta:; Raw banana 1 no.; Potato 1 no.; Gram flour 2 tablespoon; Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon; Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon; Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon; Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon; Salt, according to taste; Mustard oil, as required for frying; For Tempering:; Cumin Seeds 1/2 teaspoon; Bay leaves 2 nos.; Cinnamon stick 2 nos. (each 1 inch); Dried red chilli 2 nos.; Green chilli 5 nos. (slitted from middle); Mustard oil 3 tablespoon; For Gravy:; Tomato 1 no. (chopped); Cumin powder 1 teaspoon; Coriander powder 1 teaspoon; Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon; Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon (optional); Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon; Sugar 1 teaspoon; Warm water 1.5 cup; Salt, according to taste

ABOUT Kanchkolar Kofta Curry (Raw Banana Kofta Curry) RECIPE

Loaded with lots of health benefits, raw bananas are also rich in fibre and thus promote weight loss. Making kofta is actually a very innovative way to make a vegetable more interesting. Raw bananas are not liked by many, specially kids, and thus this kofta curry can solve your problem – the perfect way to make a boring vegetable interesting. Here I present my recipe of Kanchkolar Kofta Curry, a perfect lunch option for a lazy winter afternoon.

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Making Kofta:
Raw banana 1 no.
Potato 1 no.
Gram flour 2 tablespoon
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
Salt, according to taste
Mustard oil, as required for frying
For Tempering:
Cumin Seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Bay leaves 2 nos.
Cinnamon stick 2 nos. (each 1 inch)
Dried red chilli 2 nos.
Green chilli 5 nos. (slitted from middle)
Mustard oil 3 tablespoon
For Gravy:
Tomato 1 no. (chopped)
Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon (optional)
Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Warm water 1.5 cup
Salt, according to taste

Instructions

Cut the raw banana with it’s peel into 3 pieces and cut the potato with it’s peel into half. Boil raw banana and potato together in a pressure cooker for 3-4 whistles. Let the pressure cool down completely.
Remove from the pressure cooker and peel of the raw banana and potato. Mash with the help of a spoon.
Add gram flour, salt and all the spices mentioned in “For Making Kofta” section and mix properly to make a dough.
Take small portion out of the dough and with the help of your palm, make round ball. In the same way make all the balls. With the given quantity, you should make 15-16 kofta balls.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the balls until they turn light brown. Don’t overdo else they will get burned. Once the kofta balls are fried, remove them in a tissue paper and keep aside.
For tempering, heat oil in a pan and all that are mentioned in the respective section. Allow them to splutter.
Now, add chopped tomato and all the ingredients mentioned in the “For Gravy” section, except garam masala and sugar. Sprinkle a little water and stir for 2 minutes on low flame.
Now, add warm water for gravy and bring it to a boil.
Add the kofta balls carefully, cover the lid and cook for 7-10 minutes on low to medium flame.
Open the lid and check. The kofta balls will soak gravy and become fluffy. There should not be much running gravy.
Now, sprinkle garam masala powder and sugar. Cover the lid again and cook for another 2 minutes.
Turn off the flame and your Kanchkolar Kofta Curry is ready to be served now.

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