Friday, March 4, 2016

Chicken kofta curry

Chicken kofta curry

My little one loves chicken.so I had some boneless chicken in my refrigerator .cooked up my daughter s favourite chicken kofta curry.A tasty yet flavourful chicken keemaboll dish in Indian gravy .Auhentically it made with lamb or mutton mince but I here have used chicken mince,

Ingredients
 Chicken mince - 500 gms
 Onion - 2 big
 Ginger  paste- 2tsp
 Garlic paste -2tsp
 Tomato - 1big
Bay leaf -2
Cinnamon stick -1/2inch cinnamon stick
Green cardamom -2
Cloves-3-4
Turmeric powder -2tsp
Chili powder -1tsp
Kashmiri chili powder - 2tsp
Coriander powder -2tsp
Cumin powder -2tsp
Garom masala -1tsp
Kaju paste -1tbsp
Magaz paste - 1/2tsp
Cream 2tbsp
Green chili - 1 chopped
Roasted masala 1/2 tbsp  (dry roast cumin seeds,coriander seeds,dry red chili and grind a coarse powder)



Take a big bowl ,add chicken mince,add salt ,chili powder ,roasted masala ,chopped green chili,chopped onion , ginger  and garlic paste, cumin and coriander powder.mix it well . (If need ,you can add 1-2tbsp cornflour /moida for binding) . Now make equal portion of  chicken meatball..keep aside the chicken meatball.
Heat kadai with 3-4tbsp of oil. Add bay leaf ,whole Garam masala, now add onion paste ,sauting onio n paste until gets nice brown colour , now add ginger garlic paste ,keep stirring for 3-4 mints.now add tomato paste /purée  and  kaju -magaz paste and stirring continuously . Add turmeric ,chili ,cumin and coriander powder ,salt ,1tsp sugar .mix all dry ingredients properly. Keep sauting until oil separates from oil. Now add 1cup of water.when gravy starts boiling add row chicken meatball into the gravy,reduce the gas on low flame.cover the karai.keep cooking until meatball cooked properly..
 After meatball cooked well ,add 2tbsp of fresh cream and garam masala. Give a little stir..check seasoning..
Chicken kofta curry is ready to serve...serve it with roti ,nun...