Name: Kheema Kofta Curry recipe by Sana Tungekar at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gms Chicken Keema; 500 gms onions; 4 to 5 medium Tomatoes; 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1 tsp crushed garlic; salt as per taste; 2 tsp each Red chilli powder; 2 tsp jeera; 2 tsp Corriander powder; 1/2 tsp poppy seeds; Few Cashew nuts; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp wheat flour; 2 tbsp bread crumbs; 1 egg; Oil enough to fry the koftas; 1 slice bread can also be substitute wheat flour

ABOUT Kheema Kofta Curry RECIPE

A special dish, Chicken kheema kofta curry, a little elaborate though but a pleasure to do it for your family and on special occasions, gives a very nice mughlai taste because of the the base being of caramelised onions with flavour of aromatic masalas.

Ingredients Serving: 4

500 gms Chicken Keema
500 gms onions
4 to 5 medium Tomatoes
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp crushed garlic
salt as per taste
2 tsp each Red chilli powder
2 tsp jeera
2 tsp Corriander powder
1/2 tsp poppy seeds
Few Cashew nuts
2 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp wheat flour
2 tbsp bread crumbs
1 egg
Oil enough to fry the koftas
1 slice bread can also be substitute wheat flour

Instructions

Wash keema, strain out the water.
Add 1/2 tsp each of all the masalas mentioned. Add 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste.
Add the bread soaked in water and press.
Add an egg, beaten. Add salt to taste.
Mix well and form a dough, brush with a little oil and keep in the fridge.
Take the kheema from the fridge, grease your palm with oil and form medium size kofta balls.
Drop slowly in a heated oil and deep fry to golden in colour.
When this is ready, remove excess oil in the pot in which onions and koftas are fried and add grated tomatoes.
Add the leftover ginger garlic paste and cook for 5 minutes and add the fried onions. Crush them.
Add masalas like the red chilli, turmeric a pinch, Jeera, dhania and garam masala.
Add poppy seeds and cashews paste. Made earlier by soaking and then blending to form a paste.
Add water 3 cups. As it begins to simmer, add in the koftas. Cook for at least 15 minutes.
Sprinkle coriander and serve hot.

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