Shahi Kofta Curry

Ingredients

• • Masoor dal - 1 cup
• • Carrots - 2
• • Green chillies - 3
• • Tomatoes - 4
• • Onions - 4
• • Ginger - 1 inch piece
• • Garlic - 6 flakes
• • Mint leaves - 1 bunch
• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Coriander powder - 2 teaspoons
• • Curd (whipped) - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Oil (for deep frying) - as required
• • Ghee - 2 tablespoons

Method

• 1. Soak dal overnight.
• 2. Strain, grind coarsely without adding water.
• 3. Chop one onion, and chillies finely.
• 4. Grate carrots and finely chop the mint leaves.
• 5. Add all these to the ground dal with salt, make round balls and deep fry.

Method To Prepare Gravy

• 1. Grind rest of the onions, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, turmeric, chilly powder and coriander powder.
• 2. Heat ghee, oil in a frying pan, add ground masala and fry till oil separates from it.
• 3. Add enough water and salt.
• 4. Allow it to boil for 10 minutes.
• 5. Add the koftas and chopped mint before removing from fire.
• 6. Sprinkle garam masala and serve hot.