Jackfruit shahi kofta curry | Kathal ke kofte recipe is vegan, spicy, tangy and has a distinct jackfruit character. These crispy and flavorful koftas are made with jackfruit and dunked in flavourful curry.
Author: Lata Lala
Recipe type: Main course
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For making Koftas :
Jackfruit boiled & shredded 250 grams
Green Chillies chopped 2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Peanuts crushed ½ cup
Roasted bengal gram 3 tbsp
Lemon juice 1 tsp
Chaat Masala 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Fresh Coriander leaves chopped 3 tsp
For making Gravy :
Oil 2 tbsp
Bay Leaves 2
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Coriander powder 2 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Black Pepper Crushed 1 tsp
Garam Masala 1 tsp
Ginger Paste 1 Tsp
Water half glass
For making yellow Paste :
Coconut milk ½ cup
Soaked Saffron strands few
Dalia/broken Wheat paste/ 2 tsp
Cashew nuts paste 2 tsp
Instructions
Clean and shred jackfruit and deseed it.
Heat enough water in a deep non-stick pan.
Add the jackfruit and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 15 minutes or till they turn soft, while stirring it occasionally.
Drain the water using a strainer
Transfer the jackfruit in a bowl and mash it using a fork or a masher.
Now take a mixing bowl add shredded jackfruit, crushed ground nuts, chopped green chilli, chopped coriander leaves, salt, roasted besan/ bengal gram and lemon juice.
Divide the dough into equal size portions and shape each one into a ball.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and shallow fry a few koftas at a time, on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour from all sides.
Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.
For making yellow paste for curry :
Make paste with soaked saffron, coconut milk, broken wheat /dalia powder nd cashew nuts.
For making gravy :
Take a frying pan add 1 tbsp oil,
add bay leaves, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, ginger paste and sprinkle with little water and stir continuously.
Add black pepper and garam Masala. Now add yellow paste. But don't over cook or boil.
Next add koftas and turn on both sides.
Drizzle lemon juice over sabzi and serve hot.
Serve with roti, paratha, or poori and salad.
Recipe by at https://yummytalesoftummy.com/jackfruit-shahi-kofta-curry-kathal-ke-kofte/