Creamy Pumpkin Kofta

Pumpkin.!!..oh no! is the general reaction among children,young and old...a few brave people come forward to accept this vegetable.However,here is a recipe everyone,pro or anti, is likely to enjoy the dish.

 

Ingredients:

• For Kofta:
• Pumpkin- 500 gm [preferably green]
• Besan[Gram flour]- powder  75 gm
• Green chilly- 3 to  finely chopped
• grated ginger- 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala- 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil- 4 tbsp

• For Gravy:
• Onion- 3-4, chopped lengthwise
• Tomato- 5-6, cut into small pieces
• Ginger paste- 1/2 tsp
• Green cardamom- 2-3
• Javitri- 1 small piece
• cinnamon stick- 1 small piece
• Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
• Red chilly powder to taste
• Milk (cold)- 1 cup
• Fresh cream- 1/2 cup
• Sugar- 1 tbsp
• Green coriander leaves(finely cut)- 2 tbsp

Method:

• Peel and cut the pumpkin into big pieces and grate each one.
• Press the grate pumpkin between palms and squeeze water.
• Mix well besan,green chilly,garam masala.ginger and salt into grated pumkin.
• Make small balls and keep aside.
• Put fry pan on flame and heat the oil.
• Fry the balls in small numbers till they turn golden brown.
• Keep them aside.Now kofta is ready.

To prepare gravy :

• Heat the fry pan and heat the residual oil.
• Add the cinnamon,javitri and green cardamom.Fry for 2 seconds.
• Add onion and fry till it becomes transparent.
• Add tomato pieces & sugar and cook it well.

• Remove whole mixture from the pan and grind it in a mixer.
• Again put the pan on flame.Add one tsp of oil,heat it.Add ginger paste and fry for a few seconds.
• Add chilly powder & grind mixture and boil well.
• Now add milk and salt.Cook till the gravy becomes thick slightly.Turn off the flame
• Add cream.
• Gravy is ready.

To serve, heat koftas in oven. Heat the gravy separately.Pour the hot gravy in a bowl.Arrange hot koftas over it.Garnish with coriander leaves.