Broccoli Kofta

Preparation:20 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

For The Koftas
1/2 cup broccoli florets
2 boiled potatoes
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 tsp chopped green chillies
salt to taste
oil for deep frying

To Be Blended Into A Masala
1 onion
2 tbsp chopped coconut
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
2 green chillies
2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

For The Gravy
5 tomatoes pureed
100 gms fresh cream
5 tbsp ghee
1 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste

Method

For the koftas
For the koftasBoil or steam the broccoli and mash it well.Add the potatoes, salt, ginger-garlic paste and green chilies, mix well while mashing the potatoes.Divide the mixture into small equal portions and shape them into small round balls.Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep fry the koftas till they turn golden brown and crisp from all the sides.Drain on an absorbent paper and serve hot.
For the gravy
For the gravyHeat the oil in a pan, add the grounded masala and saute for 5 minutes.Add the tomato puree, mix well and saute till the oil leaves the masala.Add enough and mix well and bring to boil.
How to proceed
How to proceedJust before serving, add the koftas to the gravy and mix well.Serve hot garnished with cream and kasuri methi.