Friday, May 17, 2013

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.

12 comments:

  1. pumpkin has never been my choice for meal,but in the form of kofta,it was remarkably tasty...

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  3. can pumpkin be so very tasty ? omg. i like it

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    1. THANKS MR.SAHNI FOR YOUR LIKING.I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO BRING UP MORE INTERESTING RECIPES.BYE,

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    2. THANKS MR.SAHNI FOR YOUR LIKING.I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO BRING UP MORE INTERESTING RECIPES.BYE,

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  4. this seems to be yummy avatar of unpopular pumpkin.

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  5. Why blame the children, I also have the same reaction to pumpkin, well mostly :-) Love the kofte, will have to give this a try! Thanks for sharing the recipe :-)

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    1. Suchi ji,my family's disliking of pumpkin prompted this recipe and successfully!

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  6. i prefer plain boiled with pinch of salt, few drops of mustard oil and hot steaming rice. :)
    Great recipe this one.

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    1. Thanks for your interest.As a matter of fact we used fried sabji of pumpkin with puri only.The kofta gives a wider use.

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  7. Quite an interesting recipe. Is it your invention or a family secret?

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