Lucknowi Koftas

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== Description ==
* Ethnicity - Awadhi, North Indian
* Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner
== Ingredients ==
=== Koftas ===
* 250 g potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
* 1 cup spinach (palak), washed and chopped
* ½ cup methi (fenugreek), washed and chopped
* ½ cup coriander, washed and chopped
* salt to taste
* juice of 1 lime
* ½ cup corn flour or besan (gram flour)
* ¼ tsp red chilli powder
* oil for frying
=== Gravy ===
* 2 medium size onions, finely chopped
* 1 large tomato, puréed
* 1 cup plain non-fat yogurt (dahi)
* 1 cup milk
* ¼ cup cream
* ½ tsp turmeric
* 2 tsp coriander powder
* ½ tsp sugar
* salt to taste
* ¼ tsp garam masala powder
* 4 tbsp oil
=== Spice paste ===
* 12 almonds, soaked and peeled
* 3 tbsp poppy seeds
* 3 tbsp melon seeds
* 1 tsp each ginger-garlic paste
* 3 – 4 green chillies
== Directions ==
=== Koftas ===
# Mix all the ingredients of koftas together and divide into equal portions and shape into long rolls, deep-fry till golden in colour.
# Drain onto an absorbent paper and keep aside.
=== Gravy ===
# Heat oil in a pan and fry chopped onions till golden brown.
=== Spice paste ===
# Grind the spice paste ingredients to a paste.
# Add the spice paste ingredients and stir-fry for few minutes.
# Add turmeric powder, coriander powder,sugar and salt.
# Stir-fry for few seconds.
# Stir in tomato puree and cook on high heat, stirring continuously till oil begins to separate.
# Now add yogurt, milk and cream and cook stirring continuously till oil begins to separate.
# Add 1 cups of water and bring to boil.
# Simmer and cook for 5 – 10 minutes or until desired consistency.
# Just before eating, place the fried koftas in a serving dish and pour the hot gravy over and serve immediately garnished with garam masala powder and chopped coriander.
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Awadhi Vegetarian
Category:Chickpea flour Recipes
Category:Fenugreek Recipes
Category:Garam masala Recipes
Category:Lime Recipes
Category:Melon seed Recipes
Category:Poppy seed Recipes
Category:Potato Recipes
Category:Spinach Recipes