Saturday 28 December 2013

Chicken Kofta curry


Ingredients:

Chicken breast                    : 2 pcs minced
Onion                                  : 1 finely chopped
Tomatoes                             : 2 chopped
Garam masala pdr               : 1/2 tsp
Chilli pdr                             : 1 tsp
Coriander pdr                      : 1 tsp
Ginger                                 : 1/2 " pc
Garlic                                  : 3 cloves
Green chillies                      : 2no
Turmeric pdr                       : 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves                 : 1cup(chopped)
Bread                                   : 1 slice
Cashews                              : 6 nos. 
Salt to taste
Oil as required

Method: 

To make the koftas

Make bread crumbs with the bread slice by grinding it coarsely in a belnder.
Grind green chillies, ginger and garlic together to a paste. 
Mix chicken mince with salt, a pinch of turmeric pdr, a tsp of chopped onions,a tsp of ginger garlic paste, a pinch of garam masala pdr, a tbsp of chopped coriander leaves and bread crumbs together and make even lemon sized balls.

    Fry these balls in hot oil till golden brown colour, keep aside.

To make the gravy:

Soak cashews in warm water for 10 mins and grind it to a paste.
Grind tomatoes in a blender and make a puree and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai, add the balance ginger garlic paste. Fry for 2 secs and add chopped onions. Saute it till brown, reduce the flame and add the chilli pdr, coriander pdr and saute for a minute.
Then add the tomato puree and let it cook on a low flame till the oil separates. Now add the cashew paste along with 1/2 cup of water(according to the consistancy of the gravy) and let it boil for 1 min.
 
 Finally  add the koftas and coriander leaves.
Serve hot with chappathi, parotta or rice.



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