Keema Kofta Curry (A dish of minced Meat Dumplings)

Keema Kofta Curry (A dish of minced Meat Dumplings)

Ingredients:

For Kofta:

• 500 gm minced mutton
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2-3 green chilies
• 2-3 tablespoon coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• Salt To taste

For gravy:

• 1 cup of onion (finely chopped)
• 1 cup of tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon ginger–garlic paste
• 4-5 green chilies (finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 3-4 cloves
• 2-3 cardamoms (black)
• 2-3 bay leaves
• 5-6 tablespoon mustard oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon coriander
  leaves (finely chopped)

Preparation of Kofta:

1. Wash mince and squeeze out water.
2. Finely chop coriander leaves and green chilies.
3. Mix all the ingredients together.
4. Make medium sized koftas and keep aside.

Preparation of Gravy:

1. Grind tomatoes, cardamoms, cloves and the powdered spices together and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a pan, sauté the cumin seeds, bay leaves and ginger-garlic paste till golden.
3. Add chopped onion and green chilies and fry it properly.
4. Add tomato mixture, sugar and salt to the onions and continue frying on a low flame.
5. Then, put the koftas into the gravy and wait till the koftas leave water and then only if required add more
   water and let the koftas cook on a low flame till it is done.
6. Once cooked properly, remove from gas and garnished with chopped coriander leaves.
7. Serve hot.