Kamal Kakdi Ke Kofte
Kamal Kakdi Ke Kofte – कमल ककड़ी के कोफ्ते; round ball made by kamal kakdi (lotus stem) mix with paneer and spices, deep fry and cook in onion-tomato-spices gravy. Kamal kakdi ke kofte usually served with jeera rice of naan/roti.
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Vipasha
Yields 1
Serves 4
10 minPrep Time
40 minCook Time
50 minTotal Time
Ingredients
- Lotus root (कमल ककड़ी) - ½ kg
- Paneer (पनीर) - 70 gram
- Potato (आलू) - 2-3
- Onion (प्याज) - 3
- Tomato (टमाटर) - 3
- Coriander leaves (हरा धनिया) - 1 bunch
- Ginger (अदरक) - 3 piece of 1 inch
- Garlic (लहसुन) - 3-4
- Green chillies (हरी मिर्च) - 4
- Coriander (धनिया) powder - 3 tsp.
- Red chilli (लाल मिर्च) powder - 2 tsp.
- Turmeric (हल्दी) powder - 1 tsp.
- Cumin (जीरा) seeds - 1 tsp.
- Curd - 1 cup
- Oil for deep fry.
- Salt to taste.
Instructions
- Grate paneer (पनीर) and potato (आलू). Chop 2 piece ginger (अदरक), green chillies (हरी मिर्च), onion (प्याज), tomato (टमाटर) and coriander leaves (हरा धनिया). Make paste of 1 piece ginger (अदरक) and garlic (लहसुन). Keep aside.
- Peel, boil and mesh lotus root (कमल ककड़ी).
- Add grated paneer (पनीर), potato (आलू), half of chopped ginger (अदरक), half of the green chillies (हरी मिर्च), 2 tsp. coriander (धनिया) powder, 1 tsp. red chilli (लाल मिर्च) powder and salt to taste on meshed lotus root (कमल ककड़ी). Mix them and make small same size balls.
- Heat oil in a deep pan and deep fry these balls till golden brown. Drain oil from these balls and place on a plate having paper towel on it to remove excess oil from fried balls. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in pan and add cumin (जीरा) seeds. Sauté till start crackling and add chopped onion (प्याज); sauté till translucent.
- Now add ginger-garlic (अदरक -लहसुन) paste; sauté till raw aroma of garlic (लहसुन) goes away.
- After that add red chilli (लाल मिर्च) powder, turmeric (हल्दी) powder and remaining coriander (धनिया) powder and salt to taste. Mix well.
- Now add remaining chopped ginger (अदरक) and green chillies (हरी मिर्च). Mix well.
- Add tomato (टमाटर) and sauté till oil separates from the gravy.
- After that add curd; mix well. If require add some water to make semi thick curry. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- At the end add fried koftas and cook further for 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves (हरा धनिया) and serve hot.
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