Plantain Kofta curry

Plantain Kofta curry(Authentic South Indian style)

Plantain kofta curry delicious finger licking curry with plantains cooked in a very authentic south indian style using freshly ground spice masala powder .Here it had been made in a version were deep frying was avoided.

Ingredients:

For koftas:

Plantain/vazhakkai -1
coriander powder -1/2 tsp
cumin powder -11/2 tsp
chili powder -1/2 tsp
turmeric -1/4 tsp
salt -to taste
pottukadalai/fried gram dal powder -21/2 tbsp
cilantro finely chopped -1 tsp

For curry:

onion -1/2 finely chopped
tomato -1/2 finely chopped
green chili -1
curry leaves -few
turmeric -little
salt -to taste
oil -3 tsp
coconut milk -3/4 cup

For masala:

chana dhal/bengal gram -2 tsp
coriander seeds -1 tsp
cumin seeds -1 tsp
whole red chili -2
ginger -1/4′
garlic clove -1
cinnamon -small piece
fennel seeds -1/4 tsp
shredded coconut -2 tbsp

Preparation time:30 min

Cooking time :40 min

Method:

In a pressure cooker cook plantain with water for a whistle.Alternately you can steam in a idli steamer .Peel the skin off and grate the cooked plantain using a grater.

Mix all the ingredients given under for kofta well(you can add more pottukadalai/fried gram dhal powder for binding if necessary)

Make it into small kofta balls .Heat oil in a kuzhi paniyaram pan and fry evenly on all sides .(Alternately you can deep fry the koftas )

Koftas are ready.
In a small pan heat oil and temper with cinnamon,ginger and garlic .

Follow it with chana dal/bengal gram, red chilies, cumin seeds.

After a minute add shredded coconut also and fry until well roasted.cool down and blend it into a fine powder.

In a pan heat oil and temper with green chili and curry leaves.

Add onion and fry until transparent.

Then add the tomato and cook until mushy.

Put adequate salt and turmeric.

Add the ground masala powder and mix well.

Pour a cup of water and cook for 3 minutes.

Then put in coconut milk and little more water .

Cook until it boils and becomes frothy.

Add the koftas and cook for another 1-2 minutes.

Garnish with cilantro.

Serve over Rice.

Serves 3

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