Pumpkin Kofta Curry | How to make Pumpkin Kofta Curry

Name: Pumpkin Kofta Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: Pumpkin - 500 grams; Amaranth flour - 1/4cup; Water chestnut flour- 1/4 cup; Rock salt - as per taste; Green chilly - 1; Ginger - 1/2 tsp; Red chilly powder - 1/4tsp; Dried mango pwd 1/2 tsp; FOR GRAVY:; Tomatoes - 3 to 4 (250 grams); Green chilies - 1- 2; Ginger - 1/2 tsp; Green coriander - 2-3 tbsp (finely chopped); Oil - for frying koftas; Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp; Asafoetida - 1 pinch; Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp; Coriander powder - 1 tsp; Garam masala - 1/4 tsp; Rock salt - 3/4 tsp (as per taste); Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp; Chopped potato - 1

By Rita Arora | 4th Oct 2016 |

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Pumpkin Kofta Curryby Rita Arora

Prep Time
15
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Cook Time
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About Pumpkin Kofta Curry Recipe

You may not like to eat pumpkin sabzi but you will surely relish eating mouth drooling and tempting Pumpkin Koftas.

Pumpkin Kofta Curry is a delicious dish which is liked by people of all age groups. Pumpkin Kofta Curry by Rita Arora has a step by step process of how to make the dish. This makes it very easy to understand for even beginners. This recipe can serve 4 people. You can find Pumpkin Kofta Curry at many restaurants and you can also prepare this at home. This authentic and mouthwatering Pumpkin Kofta Curry takes 15 minutes for the preparation and 25 minutes for cooking. When you want to prepare something delicious for a party or special occasion then Pumpkin Kofta Curry is a good option for you. The flavour of Pumpkin Kofta Curry is tempting and you will enjoy each bite of this. Try this Pumpkin Kofta Curry on weekends and impress your family and friends. You can comment and rate the Pumpkin Kofta Curry recipe on the page below.

Pumpkin Kofta Curry

Ingredients to make Pumpkin Kofta Curry

pumpkin - 500 grams
amaranth flour - 1/4cup
Water chestnut flour- 1/4 cup
rock salt - as per taste
green chilly - 1
ginger - 1/2 tsp
red chilly powder - 1/4tsp
dried mango pwd 1/2 tsp
FOR GRAVY:
tomatoes - 3 to 4 (250 grams)
Green chilies - 1- 2
ginger - 1/2 tsp
Green coriander - 2-3 tbsp (finely chopped)
oil - for frying koftas
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
asafoetida - 1 pinch
turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp
coriander powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
rock salt - 3/4 tsp (as per taste)
red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
Chopped potato - 1

How to make Pumpkin Kofta Curry

Remove seeds and peel, wash and grate pumpkin. Grate ginger as well and mix in it. Finely chop green chilly and mix along with grated pumpkin.
Now add salt, green coriander, 1/4 tsp red chilly powder, 1 tsp coriander powder and amaranth and water chestnut flour. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Batter for making koftas is ready.
Preheat oil in a wok (To check whether oil is sufficiently hot, drop a small amount of batter into it. If batter rises immediately the oil is sufficiently hot to fry koftas).
Place 5-7 koftas or as many as possible at a time in the wok. Keep flipping and fry until koftas turn brown in color. Take out koftas in a plate. Fry second lot as well. Likewise fry all kofta balls.
For making gravy:
Wash tomatoes, green chilly and ginger and make fine paste.
Preheat 2 tbsp oil in wok. When oil is sufficiently hot add cumin seeds, and tomato-ginger-green chilly paste and saute the masala on low flame until oil starts separating from it. Now add dry spices in the gravy and saute.
Now add chopped potato and 1.2 cup of water in this masala and stir continuously until it simmers once. When gravy comes to boil, add 2 cups of water (add water as per you preference).Cover the lid and cook for 1 whistle.
Gravy is ready. Add koftas, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes on low flame. Pumpkin kofta sabzi is ready. Take out sabzi in a bowl and garnish with green coriander. Serve steaming hot pumpkin kofta with kuttu chappati, parantha, or samak rice and relish eating.