Ingredients:
Prepare Aloo koftay:
- Aloo (Potatoes) boiled & mashed 500 gms
- Bread crumbs 4 tbs
- Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) ½ tsp
- Chaat masala ½ tsp
- Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
- Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) 1 & ½ tbs
- Oil for frying
Prepare Gravy:
- Oil 2 tbs
- Pyaz (Onion) cubes 1 large
- Lehsan (Garlic) 2 cloves
- Adrak (Ginger) ½ inch piece
- Tamatar (Tomatoes) cubes 2 medium
- Oil 4 tbs
- Darchini (Cinnamon stick) 1
- Laung (Cloves) 2
- Hari elaichi (Cardamom) 1-2
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) ½ tsp
- Haldee powder (Turmeric powder) ¼ tsp
- Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) 1 tsp
- Dhania powder (Coriander powder) ½ tsp
- Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
- Pani (Water) 1 & ½ Cups
- Garam masala powder ½ tsp
- Qasuri methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) 2 tsp
- Oil for frying
- Cream for garnishing
- Hara dhania (Fresh coriander)
Directions:
Prepare Aloo Koftay:
In mashed potaoes,add bread crumbs,red chili powder,chaat masala,salt,fresh coriander and mix well, let it rest for 15 minutes.
Take a small mixture and make 8-10 koftay (balls) of equal sizes and set aside.
Prepare Gravy:
In frying pan,add oil,onion,garlic,ginger and fry until translucent & set aside.
In the same frying pan,add tomatoes and cook until soft (2-3 minutes) & set aside.
In blender,add onions and tomatoes and blend until pureed & set aside.
In pot,add oil,cinnamon stick,cloves,cardamom and mix.
Add cumin seeds and mix,add tomato & onion puree,mix well,add turmeric powder,red chili powder, coriander powder and salt,mix and cook until oil separates.
Add water,mix well and bring it to boil and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add garam masala powder,dried fenugreek leaves and mix well.
In wok,heat oil and fry aloo koftay until golden brown.
On serving plate,pour gravy and place fried aloo koftay,garnish with cream,fresh coriander & serve.
Tip:
You can also use corn flour for binding potato balls.
Ajza:
Prepare Aloo koftay:
- Aloo (Potatoes) boiled & mashed 500 gms
- Bread crumbs 4 tbs
- Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) ½ tsp
- Chaat masala ½ tsp
- Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
- Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) 1 & ½ tbs
- Oil for frying
Prepare Gravy:
- Oil 2 tbs
- Pyaz (Onion) cubes 1 large
- Lehsan (Garlic) 2 cloves
- Adrak (Ginger) ½ inch piece
- Tamatar (Tomatoes) cubes 2 medium
- Oil 4 tbs
- Darchini (Cinnamon stick) 1
- Laung (Cloves) 2
- Hari elaichi (Cardamom) 1-2
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) ½ tsp
- Haldee powder (Turmeric powder) ¼ tsp
- Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) 1 tsp
- Dhania powder (Coriander powder) ½ tsp
- Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
- Pani (Water) 1 & ½ Cups
- Garam masala powder ½ tsp
- Qasuri methi (Dried fenugreek leaves) 2 tsp
- Oil for frying
- Cream for garnishing
- Hara dhania (Fresh coriander)
Directions:
Prepare Aloo Koftay:
Mashed aloo mein bread crumbs,lal mirch powder,chaat masala,namak aur hara dhania dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein aur 15 minutes kliya rakh dien.
Mixture ko lein aur 8-10 (koftay) balls ek sizes ki bana lein aur side per rakh dein.
Prepare Gravy:
Frying pan mein oil,pyaz,lehsan aur adrak dal ker translucent hunay tak fry ker lein aur side per rakh dein.
Us he frying pan mein tamatar dal dein aur naram hunay tak paka lein (2-3 minutes) aur side per rakh dein.
Blender mein pyaz aur tamatar dal dein aur blend ker ka puree tayyar ker lein & side per rakh dein.
Pot mein oil,darchini,laung aur hari elaichi dal ker mix ker lein.
Zeera dal ker mix karein,pyaz & tamatar puree dal ker ache tarhan mix karein,haldee powder,lal mirch powder,dhania powder aur namak dal ker mix karein aur oil alag hunay tak paka lein.
Pani shamil karein,ubal anay ka bad 2-3 minutes kliya paka lein.
Garam masala powder aur qasuri meethi dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
Karhai mein oil garam karein aur aloo koftay ko golden brown fry ker lein.
Serving plate mein gravy dal dein,fried aloo koftay rakh dein,cream aur hara dhania sa garnish ker ka serve karein.
Tip:
Potato balls ki binding kliya corn flour bhi use ker saktay han.
