Name: jackfruit balls curry recipe by Susmita Mitra at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For koftas- 250 gms peeled Jackfruits, cut into small pieces; chopped onion 1 medium sized; chopped green chilli; ginger garlic paste 1 tsp; coriander powder 1/2 tsp; cumin powder 1/2 tsp; garam masala powder 2 tsp; gram flour 2 tsp; salt to taste; chopped coriander leaves; mustard oil for deep fry; For gravy-; 2 medium onion; ginger garlic paste 1 tsp; tomato puree 2 tsp; chopped green chilies 2; curd 2 tbsp; black cardamom 2; bay leaf 2; cumin seed 1/2 tsp; turmeric powder 1 tsp; cumin powder 1 tsp; coriander powder 1 tsp; red chili powder 1 tsp; black pepper powder 1/2 tsp; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; ghee 1 tbsp; mustard oil; sliced green chili; coriander leaves to garnish

Ingredients Serving: 4

For koftas- 250 gms peeled Jackfruits, cut into small pieces
chopped onion 1 medium sized
chopped green chilli
ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
coriander powder 1/2 tsp
cumin powder 1/2 tsp
garam masala powder 2 tsp
gram flour 2 tsp
salt to taste
chopped coriander leaves
mustard oil for deep fry
For gravy-
2 medium onion
ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
tomato puree 2 tsp
chopped green chilies 2
curd 2 tbsp
black cardamom 2
bay leaf 2
cumin seed 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder 1 tsp
cumin powder 1 tsp
coriander powder 1 tsp
red chili powder 1 tsp
black pepper powder 1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
ghee 1 tbsp
mustard oil
sliced green chili
coriander leaves to garnish

Instructions

For the balls(koftas)-
Boil the jackfruit in a pressure cooker with a little salt until soft. Drain and allow cooling.
Mash the jackfruits in a mixing bowl, and then add chopped onion, green chillies, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, garam masala, chopped coriander, salt and mash together to incorporate. Then mix the gram flour and garlic paste to bind.
Divide the mixture into 10-12 parts and shape into small oval or round kofta balls.
Heat enough oil and deep fry the koftas until golden brown and crisp on the outside. Strain on a kitchen tissue and keep aside.
For gravy-
Heat oil in a pan, add the bay leaves, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon and let them pop. Add sliced onion and fry until golden.
Then add ginger garlic paste and onion paste, fry for 1-2 mins on medium heat. Add turmeric, chilli pwd, coriander pwd, cumin pwd and fry until the oil starts to separate.
Then add tomato paste, little salt and ghee , fry until oil separates. The add 1 and ½ cup water and allow the gravy to come to a full boil , then simmer away until it slightly thickens, it will take 5-7 mins.
Then stir in pepper pwd, curd and simmer for another 1-2 minutes. Finally add the fried koftas, sprinkle garam masala pwd and turn off the heat. Keep covered for 4-5 mins then serve with rice or chapattis with a garnish og coriander and green chilies.

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