Nadru Kofta

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 kamal kakri, grated
• 1 potato, boiled and grated
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 2 teaspoons cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cornflour
• 8 -10 pieces apricots
• 8 -10 pieces almonds, blanched
• oil, to deep fry
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 piece cinnamon
• 2 cloves
• 1 green cardamoms, ground
• 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel powder (saunf powder)
• water, as required
• 3 tablespoons onion-almond paste
• 4 teaspoons yogurt, whisked
• 4 teaspoons cream
• ginger, julinennes to garnish
• 2 tablespoons khoya, grated,to garnish
• 3 tablespoons cilantro, to garnish
• almonds, blanched and cut into long strips,to garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, take the first seven ingredients.
• 2 knead well using your palms.
• 3 ensure that your palms are wet before you begin kneading, so as to facilitate better kneading!
• 4 knead and make koftas (small round balls).
• 5 flatten them.
• 6 put 1 apricot piece and 1 almond piece in each kofta.
• 7 roll koftas in cornflour.
• 8 deep fry till golden brown.
• 9 drain and keep aside.
• 10 now start preparing the gravy.
• 11 heat oil in a pan.
• 12 add the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and the ginger-garlic paste.
• 13 saute for a minute or two until the raw smell of ginger and garlic is gone.
• 14 add the masala powders and saute again.
• 15 add some water, the onion-almond paste and some more water.
• 16 add the yogurt, but please keep the following tip in mind.
• 17 tip: remove from heat while adding the yogurt.
• 18 add 1 tsp salt and stir.
• 19 strain the gravy.
• 20 add the koftas that you have made earlier and stir to coat in the gravy.
• 21 cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
• 22 add cream and stir.
• 23 garnish with cilantro, khoya, almonds and ginger and serve hot on a bed of rice!