FISH KOFTA CURRY / FISH BALL CURRY

FISH KOFTA CURRY OR FISH BALL CURRY is a delicious and flavourful recipe of fish in which fish balls cooked in onion-tomato gravy with aromatic spices.

Fish is a low calories food and it contains protein, minerals and vitamins like A and D. It also contains omega-3 fatty acids, which reduce blood pressure and promote mental health.

Therefore, fish is a healthy option to eat among non-veg dishes.

Fish kofta or fish ball curry is slightly unhealthy because we fry it in oil, but we can make it healthy by making the balls or kofta in appam tawa or appam pan with little oil.

Fish kofta or fish ball curry is a dish, which we can make in party or in special occasions. It goes well with plain rice or jeera rice.

INGREDIENTS FOR FISH KOFTA CURRY:

FOR MAKING KOFTA:

i. Fish- 500 grams

ii. Onion-1

iii. Green chillies-2

iv. Coriander leaves – 1 cup

v. Salt

vi. Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

vii. Egg – 1

viii. Besan or chickpea flour – 2tbsp

ix. Rice flour – 2tbsp

x. Red chili powder – 1tsp

xi. Cumin powder – 1tsp

xii. Amchur powder or dry mango powder – 1tsp

xiii. Garam masala – ½ tsp

FOR MAKING GRAVY:

I. Tomatoes- 2

II. Onion-1

III. Garlic- 7 to8 cloves

IV. Ginger – 2 inches

V. Oil - 3 to 4 tbsp

VI. Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

VII. Red chili powder -1 tsp

VIII. Kashmiri red chili powder – 1tsp

IX. Coriander powder – 1tsp

X. Cumin powder – 1tsp

XI. Salt

XII. Copped coriander leaves – 2 tbsp

XIII. Cashew – 6 to 7

XIV. Almond – 5 to 6

PREPARATIONS FOR MAKING FISH BALL CURRY:

1. Wash fish pieces thoroughly. Marinate the fish with salt and turmeric powder and keep aside.

2. Finely chop onion, green chilies and coriander leaves.

3. For gravy, chop onion, ginger and peel garlic. Make a paste out of onion, ginger, garlic, cashew and almond.

4. Chop tomatoes and make puree out of it.

5. Chop coriander leaves for garnishing.

HOW TO MAKE FISH KOFTA CURRY:

FOR MAKING KOFTAS:

1. Take one glass water in a pan and boil the fish for 5 to 6 minute in it.

2. Drain the fish pieces from water and keep it to cool.

3. Remove the bones from fish pieces nicely and keep in a bowl.

4. Add finely chopped onion, green chili and chopped coriander leaves in it.

5. Add salt, red chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala, besan or chickpea flour and rice flour and mix well.

6. Add one egg in it and mix well.

7. Make small balls out of this mixture.

8. Heat oil in a pan or kadhai to deep- fries the koftas.

9. When the oil became hot, add the balls in it and let fry from one side. Make sure that the kadhai or pan should not be overcrowded.

10. flip the balls and let the other side fry properly. Fry the balls till it becomes golden evenly from all sides.

11. Transfer the fried koftas or balls to a plate and keep aside.

FOR MAKING GRAVY:

1. Heat 3 to 4 tbsp oil in a pan or kadhai and add the masala paste, which made with onion, garlic, ginger, cashew and almond. Fry the masala until the raw smell of ginger garlic goes away.