Raw Banana Kofta

Ingredients For The Koftas

• • Bananas (raw) - 4
• • Onion (finely chopped) - 1
• • Ginger (finely chopped) - ¾ teaspoon
• • Garlic paste - ½ teaspoon
• • Garam masala - ½ teaspoon
• • Bread slices - 2
• • Hara dhania/Green coriander (finely chopped) - 1 tablespoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Oil (for deep frying) - as required

Ingredients For The Curry

• • Oil - 3 tablespoons
• • Kadhi pattas/Curry leaves - 20
• • Sarsons/Black mustard seeds - ¾ teaspoon
• • Urad dal/White lentils - 1 teaspoon
• • Onion (finely sliced) - 1
• • Tomatoes (finely sliced) - 2
• • Ginger paste - 1 teaspoon
• • Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
• • Haldis/Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Imlis/Tamarind extract - ¾ cup
• • Salt - as required
• • Hara dhania/Green coriander (finely chopped) - 1 tablespoon

Method

• 1. Boil bananas in their skins and for 15 minutes.
• 2. Peel, mash and mix very well with bread slices, using your hand.
• 3. Mix with remaining kofta ingredients and shape into balls.
• 4. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown, drain excess oil and set aside.
• 5. For the curry, heat oil, add kadhi patta, saute and add sarson. Let it crackle.
• 6. Add dal, fry for a minute, add tomatoes, ginger paste, garlic paste and haldi.
• 7. Fry over medium flame until tomatoes are mushy, add chilly powder, salt,imli extract and ½ cup of water
• 8. Bring to a boil and cook the curry for 7-10 minutes.
• 9. Add the koftas gently cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 10. Carefully remove koftas onto a serving dish, garnish with hara dhania.
• 11. Serve with Lemon rice or Coconut rice.