Aloo Kofta Curry Recipe / Potato Kofta Curry / Kofta Curry Recipe

Aloo Kofta Curry

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Large tomato -2
Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Cashew nut - 10
Other ingredients
Oil - 6 tsp
Bay leaf -1
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Jeera/Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Crushed kastoori methi - 1 tsp
Beaten curd or Hot Milk - 1/4 cup
( I have used curd)
Chopped coriander leaves for garnish
Ingredients for kofta
Boiled potato 2 medium size
Chopped green chillies - 1
Frozen peas - 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Chopped cashew nuts - 5
Turmeric powder - 1/8tsp
Chilly powder - 1/8 tsp
Corn flour - 2 tsp
Method
Mix all above ingredients in a bowl.
Make small tight balls,deep fry them in hot oil till golden brown on all sides.
Remove and place it on a kitchen tissue for excess oil to get absorbed

Aloo Kofta Curry

Method
Heat oil in a pan add bay leaf,now pour the ground paste and cook till raw smell has disappeared.
Now add all the dry masala powders and mix well.
Lower the flame and add the beaten curd,quickly mix it well to avoid curdling.
Now pour needed water and cook the gravy till done.
Sprinkle the crushed kastoori methi and switch off the stove
Lastly garnish with coriander leaves.Just before serving arrange the kofta balls
in a wide bowl and pour the warm gravy on top.
Best served with Roti or Jeera rice.

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Ginger Pickle Recipe / Allam Pachadi Recipe / Andhra Style Ginger Pickle Recipe

Ginger Pickle

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Fresh ginger - 1 cup
(skin removed & chopped)
Tamarind - 1 big lime size ball
(soak it in little hot water for it to become soft)
Salt -1 tsp
Red chilly - 25 small red chillies
( If your chillies are hot reduce accordingly.You can also add chilly powder instead.)
Jagger or Brown sugar-1/3 cup heaped
(I used brown sugar,reduce the quantity if you don't want it to be too sweet)
Chopped garlic - 1/4 cup
Jeera/Cumin seeds- 2 tsp
Methi- 1 tsp
(slightly dry roasted & powdered)
Tempering
Oil-3./4 cup
Mustard-1 & 1/2 tsp
Red chillies-4
Hing- little
Curry leaves few
Method
Blend all the above ingredients under grind to a fine smooth paste.
Do not add water while grinding.Sprinkle very little if needed.
Heat oil in a pan temper it with above ingredients.
Immediately pour the ground paste into the hot tempering,give a quick mix.
Switch off the stove,Leave the mixture to cool completely.Cover & keep it for a day out.
Next day mix it well again & store it in a clean jar.
Keep it in the fridge.Serve with dosa,Idly or even with rice.

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