Jackfruit shahi kofta curry | Kathal ke kofte
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.
Servings 4
Ingredients
For making Koftas
- Raw jackfruit boiled & shredded 250 grams
- Green Chillies chopped 2 tsp
- Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
- Peanuts crushed 1/2 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 1/2 cup
- Soaked Saffron strands few
- Dalia/broken Wheat paste/ 2 tsp
- Cashew nuts paste 2 tsp
Instructions
For making Koftas
- 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.
- 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.