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Ammana adige mane in Kannada means mother's kitchen. This blog is aimed at those who love to cook simple home made food with minimum available ingredients.The style of recipes in this blog will be mostly Dakshina Kannada (Vegetarian) home made food. However I intend to share recipes other than authentic Dakshina Kannada cooking which include cuisines from Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Punjab...There is also something for those who like cuisine from across the sea.

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Nov 13, 2011

Cabbage Kofta Curry


                                             Cabbage Kofta Curry                                                                            
Kofta curry is a savoury dish of Moghlai origin. Kofta's can be made with paneer, koya, potato, bottle gourd, cabbage etc etc, to name a few. It makes a great meal when served with roti or jeera rice.


Ingredients:
For Kofta:
2 cups shredded cabbage
1 boiled , peeled and mashed potato
1/2 cup besan
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
1 tea spoon grated ginger
1 finely chopped green chili
1/2 tea spoon garam masala powder
Salt to taste
Oil for frying kofta.
For Gravy:
3 medium size finely chopped  tomatoes
2 finely chopped onions
1 tea spoon grated ginger
4 garlic pods grated
6 cashew nuts
2 green chilies
1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves
1 tea spoon jeera powder
1 tea spoon corriander powder
1 tea spoon garam masala powder
1 tea spoon red chili powder
 1 tea spoon haldi
salt to taste
1 tea spoon sugar
1/4 cup fresh curd
1 table spoon fresh cream
2 table spoon oil
Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing

Preparation:
 For kofta: 
1.  Mix all the ingredients listed for kofta and make a dough adding very little water enough, to make firm balls  of the dough
2. Make lemon size balls and deep fry in hot oil till the koftas turn golden brown in colour.
3. Set aside.
For gravy:
1. Heat 1 table spoon of oil in a pan and add  the tomatoes, onion, green chili, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves and saute till tomatoes become soft.
2. Cool and grind the above mixture to a fine paste along with cashew nuts.
3.Heat the remaining 1 table spoon of oil in a pan and add the ground mixture. Add the coriander powder, jeera powder, haldi, garam masala powder, salt and sugar
4.Add 1 cup water and simmer on low heat.
5. When the gravy boils add the curd and simmer for a minute
6. Take off heat and add the cream and mix well.
Kofta curry:
1. Drop the fried  koftas in the gravy and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
2.. Rest the koftas in the gravy for ten minutes.
3. Serve with roti or jeera rice.






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