KATHAL KA KOFTA RECIPE OR KATHAL KOFTA CURRY OR JACK-FRUIT KOFTA CURRY

kathal kofta curry/ jack-fruit kofta curry

KATHAL KA KOFTA RECIPE OR KATHAL KOFTA CURRY OR JACk fRUIT KOFTA CURRY is a flavourful vegetarian recipe made from raw jack-fruit and added to delicious onion-tomato gravy. Kathal kofta curry is an exotic side- dish for any type of get together or party.

Kathal or jack-fruit is my favorite summer vegetable. It is considered a healthy vegetable because it is rich in nutrients and minerals.

Though this vegetable is little complicated to cut and clean but now-a-days, peeled and cleaned raw jack-fruits are easily available in market. You just bring and cut it into pieces as you required. Before cutting kathal apply some oil on your palm and knife so that it will not stick on your hand and knife.

Kofta curries are considered unhealthy because of deep fried koftas. But here I have made it in healthy way by using appam pan to make koftas with little oil.

INGREDIENTS FOR KATHAL KOFTA CURRY:

FOR KOFTA:

· Raw kathal or jack fruit - 500 grams

· Besan – ½ cup or as required to make koftas

· Onion -1 (chopped)

· Green chilies-2 to 3 (chopped)

· Chopped Coriander leaves- ½ cup

· Salt

· Cumin powder- ½ tsp

· Turmeric powder- ½ tsp

· Red chili powder- 1 tsp

· Black pepper powder – ½ tsp

· Chat masala- ½ tsp

· oil

FOR GRAVY:

· Onion – 1(big)

· Tomatoes-2

· Ginger-1 inch

· Garlic- 7 to 8 cloves

· Kaju – 7 to 8

· Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

· Coriander powder- 1 tsp

· Cumin powder – ½ tsp

· Red chili powder -1 tsp

· Kashmiri red chili powder -1 tsp

· Garam masala – 1 tsp

· Kasoori methi – 1 tsp

· Curd – 4 tbsp

· Cream – 3 to 4 tbsp(optional)

· Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

· Salt

· oil

Methods of mAKing KATHAL KA KOFTA curry OR JACK-FRUIT KOFTA curry:

FOR MAKING KOFTAS:

1. Peel and cut raw kathal into small pieces. Wash it properly.

2. Put kathal pieces in a pressure cooker with salt and little water. Close the lid of the cooker and cook it on medium flame till 1 or 2 whistles comes.

3. Let the cooker completely cool. Open the lid and drain the kathal pieces from water.

4. Put dry kathal pieces in to a big bowl. Add salt, cumin powder, pepper powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, chat masala and required amount of besan. Mix well. Then add chopped onion, green chilies and coriander leaves.

5. Mix all ingredients very well by using hand. Make small balls out of the mixture.

You can deep fry the balls or koftas by taking oil in a pan, but here I have fried the koftas or balls in a very healthy way by using appam pan.

6. Take appam pan and heat it. Brush oil in each of it's grooves of appam pan. Put the koftas one by one in each grooves of appam pan. Cover a lid and let the koftas cook for 1 minute. After 1 minute flip the koftas and let cook the other side of the koftas. Cook the koftas by turning it time to time till it cooks evenly from all sides. Transfer koftas in a plate and keep aside.

FOR MAKING GRAVY:

1. Chop onion, tomatoes and ginger. Peel garlic. Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan. Add ginger and garlic and saute for a while. Add chopped onion and fry till it becomes soft. Now add chopped tomatoes and kaju. Fry all ingredients till tomatoes become soft.

2. Remove it from flame and keep it to cool. Now take it in a blending jar and make a paste out of it.

3. Again heat oil in a kadhai or pan and add Kashmiri red chili powder. Immediately add masala paste in it and stir very well. Fry the masala for 2 minutes and then add coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, garam masala and turmeric powder in it. Mix it well.

4. Add curd in the masala and mix well. Cook the masala till it leaves oil from surface. Now add 2 cups of water and let it boil.

5. When gravy becomes thick, add fried koftas in it. Let it simmer for 5 minutes. Add kasoori methi in it and mix well. Now it is ready to serve. Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and cream.

HOW TO MAKE KATHAL KOFTA CURRY WITH STEP BY STEP PHOTO

STEP-1: FOR MAKING KOFTAS:

· Peel and cut raw kathal into small pieces. Wash it properly.

· Put kathal pieces in a pressure cooker with salt and little water.

· Close the lid of the cooker and cook it on medium flame till 1 or 2 whistles comes.Let the cooker completely cool. Open the lid.

· Put boiled kathal pieces in to a big bowl or plate.

· Add salt, cumin powder, pepper powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, chat masala and required amount of besan in it.

· Mix all dry ingredients well with boiled kathal. Now add chopped onion, green chilies and coriander leaves.

· Mix all ingredients very well by using hand.

· Make small balls out of the mixture.

· Take appam pan and heat it. Brush oil in all grooves of the appam pan.

· Put the koftas one by one in each grooves of appam pan.let it cooks for 1 minute.

· After 1 minute flip the koftas and let cook the other side of the koftas. Cook the koftas by turning it time to time till it cooks evenly from all sides.

· Transfer koftas in a plate and keep aside.

STEP-2: FOR MAKING GRAVY:

· Chop onion, tomatoes and ginger. Peel garlic.

· Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan.

· . Add ginger and garlic and saute for a while.

· Add chopped onion and fry till it becomes transparent.

· Now add chopped tomatoes and kaju. Fry all ingredients till tomatoes become soft.

· Put all in a blending jar and make a paste out of it.

· Again heat oil in a kadhai or pan and add Kashmiri red chili powder.

· Add masala paste and give it a good stir.

· Fry the masala for 2 minutes and then add coriander powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, garam masala and turmeric powder in it. Mix it well.

· Add curd in the masala and mix well.

.Cook the masala till it leaves oil from surface.Add 2 cups water and mix well. Let it boil for a while. Add koftas or kathal balls in it. Let it simmers for 5 minutes.