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Kathal Ka Kofta

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Cuisine North Indian Recipes
Servings 2 -3

Ingredients
  

For boiling Kathal (Pressure cooking)

  • Kathal Raw jack fruit - 500 gms
  • Oil - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
  • water as required

For kofta

  • Gram flour Besan- 1/2 tablespoon (for binding) or as required
  • Green chilies- 2 finely chopped
  • Onion- 1 small sized finely chopped
  • Fresh garlic paste- 1 teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder- ½ teaspoon
  • Red chilies powder- ¼ teaspoon
  • Fresh coriander leaves- 1/2 tablespoon
  • hot oil - 1 tbsp
  • Oil for frying
  • Salt to taste

For Phoran

  • Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Dry red chili - 1
  • Bay leaf - 1
  • Green cardamom - 1
  • Black cardamom - 1/2
  • Cloves - 2
  • Cinnamon stick - 1/2 inch

For gravy

  • Oil - 1 and 1/2 tablespoon
  • Onion - 1/2 finely chopped
  • Green chili - 2 finely chopped or as per your taste
  • Tomatoes - 1 finely chopped
  • Onion paste - 3 tablespoons
  • Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons
  • Chopped garlic - 1 teaspoon
  • Ginger powder - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Kashmiri red chili powder - 1/2 tablespoon
  • Garam masala powder - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

Preparing the kofta

  • First remove the skin of kathal. Cut into small pieces and remove seeds.Wash thoroughly.
  • Boil the kathal with oil, salt and water, in a pressure cooker. Pressure cook upto 2 whistle.
  • Remove kathal from water and rinse again. Squeeze out the water from the kathal. Mash it.
  • Add gram flour, green chilli, onion, garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilies powder, coriander leaves and salt. Mix well.
  • Prepare small balls of equal portions of this mix and flatten each ball into a circle.
  • Add 4-5 tbsp oil in a frying pan on medium flame.
  • Fry on both sides until golden brown.

Preparing the curry

  • In the same pan remove extra oil.
  • Add phoran and stir 1 second add chopped onion.
  • Cook till light golden brown, add chopped garlic. Stir well.
  • Add turmeric powder, onion paste, garlic paste, red chili powder, salt, tomato, cumin powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder and mix well.
  • Fry them on medium heat till the oil separates.
  • Add sufficient water and let the spices come to boil.
  • after a boil add koftas and cook 5 minutes on medium heat.
  • Switched off flame.

Garnishing

  • Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serving

  • Serve with Roti, Paratha or Rice.