Kofta is a spicy, flavored, and delicious meatball based on thick gravy, a tasty, and mouth-watering traditional Meatball Curry with its perfect blend of rich and aromatic spices.
It is simply quite an easy and juicy meatball that my grandmother and mother used to cook, a unique and different recipe of kofta.
Which main ingredients are added to this Kofta recipe?
The main ingredients are a small amount of boiled chana dal, ground onions, spices, mince, and stock
I am using beef. You can use mutton and lamb as well. Additionally, you can add boiled eggs as desired
Let’s go ahead and learn how to cook it in a different way
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Tips:
Avoid adding too much roasted chana or chana dal, as this can make your meatballs tough.
Using ghee instead of oil will give your curry a richer and more aromatic flavor.
You can lightly fry the meatballs before adding them to the gravy, as this helps to preserve their juices.
Be careful not to stir the meatballs too much while they are cooking in the gravy.
Firstly, wash the mince under running water in a strainer and keep it aside.
Boil the chana dal
Peel and cut onions, ginger, and garlic, then grind them together to a smooth paste.
Heat the oil in a pot and add dried fenugreek seeds. Let them crackle for about a minute. Next, add onion paste and ginger-garlic paste to the oil and cook over medium heat. Continue cooking the onion paste until the moisture evaporates. Then, add red chili powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt.
Stirring well to combine. Finally, add yogurt,garam masala powder, and crushed coriander powder to the mixture.
Allow the dish to cook over low to medium heat until the oil separates. Then, reduce the heat to low.
Once the onion masala is cooked well, take out 3 tablespoons of it and add it to the meat mixture along with fresh soya leaves, oil, and salt. Mix everything thoroughly
Then knead the kofta mixture for about 10 minutes to ensure all the ingredients are well incorporated. At this stage, check the spice level and add more if needed.
Rest them for a while
Add meatballs to the cooked gravy and gently shake the pot to mix them with the gravy; avoid stirring, as this may cause the meatballs to shred.
Cover and cook the kofta over a medium-low flame.
Towards the end, pour in the remaining beef stock, ginger slices, green chilies, and cumin powder. Allow to simmer for about 10-12 minutes over a very low flame.
Beef Kofta is a spicy, flavored, and delicious meatball based on thick gravy, a tasty and mouth-watering traditional Meatball Curry.
Ingredients for meatballs
- 1/2 kg, boneless beef/mutton chunks
- 1.5 tbsp, boiled chana dal
- 1 inch, ginger pcs
- 2 pcs, green chilies
- 1/2 cup, soya leaves
- 3 tbsp, prepared onion masala
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1.2 tsp, cumin powder
For Gravy:
- 1 cup mustard oil
- 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 2 cups, onion paste/puree
- 1 tbsp, ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp, Kashmiri red chili
- 1 tsp, red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp, turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 3 tbsp, homemade yogurt
- 1 tsp, crushed coriander
- 1/2 tsp,garam masala
- Beef stock, as required for gravy, is optional
Other ingredients:
- fresh coriander leaves
- green chilies
- grated ginger
- Boiled eggs are optional for serving
How to Make Kofta Curry Bihari Style:
Preparation for making kofta curry: First, wash the minced meat under running water in a strainer and set it aside. Then boil the chana dal, Peel and cut onions, ginger, and garlic, then grind them together to a smooth paste.
On the other hand, in the food processor, add ginger, coriander, and green chilies. Grind them together coarsely. Then, add the meat along with the boiled chana dal and chop until it reaches a smooth texture.
Making kofta gravy: Heat the oil in a pot and add dried fenugreek seeds. Let them crackle for about a minute. Next, add onion paste and ginger-garlic paste to the oil and cook over medium heat. Continue cooking the onion paste until the moisture evaporates. Then, add red chili powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt.
Stirring well to combine. Finally, add yogurt,garam masala powder, and crushed coriander powder to the mixture. Allow the dish to cook over low to medium heat until the oil separates. Then, reduce the heat to low.
Making meatballs: Once the onion masala is cooked well, take out 3 tablespoons of it and add it to the meat mixture along with fresh soya leaves, oil, and salt. Mix everything thoroughly
Then knead the kofta mixture for about 10 minutes to ensure all the ingredients are well incorporated. At this stage, check the spice level and add more if needed. Then rest them for a while
Cooking kofta curry: Add beef stock to the remaining cooked onion masala, and stir well. Use stock instead of water to make the gravy super delicious and flavorful. You can use mutton or chicken stock too, bring it to a boil, then turn the flame to low.
Prepare all meatballs in your desired size. At this stage, you can store the meatballs. Add meatballs to the cooked gravy and gently shake the pot to mix them with the gravy; avoid stirring, as this may cause the meatballs to shred. Cover and cook kofta over medium-low flame,
At the end, add the remaining beef stock, ginger slices, green chilies, and cumin powder. Let it simmer for about 10-12 minutes on a very low flame.
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