Thotakura masala/ Dahi masala hara koftas is an excellent and classic green vegetable kofta curry made with the some exotic flavors from the amaranth leaves added to spices and chickpea flour; deep fried in roundel shapes and cooked in yogurt based gravy that balances the taste. Amazing spiced amaranth kofta dumplings cooked in exotic yogurt based saucy gravy is bliss to the taste buds. Goes extremely well with rice, roti, chapatti etc!
Ingredients:
- For making koftas:
- Thotakura (amaranth) leaves, finely chopped - 1 cup
- Chilli pd - ½ tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
- Green chillies, finely chopped - 1 tsp
- Ginger garlic paste - ½ tsp
- Chickpea flour - 1 cup
- For the gravy:
- Tomato, finely chopped - 1/2 cup
- Onions, finely chopped - ¼ cup
- Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
- Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Cumin powder - ½ tsp
- Chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Yogurt - 1 cup
- Method:
In
a bowl, put in the amaranth leaves, hing, chilli pd, little salt,
sesame seeds, green chillies, ginger garlic paste, and chickpea flour.
Just rest this mixture for about 2-3 minutes and little water would
release out. Combine all these ingredients well together without adding
water. Shape them into lime sized roundels and keep aside. In a hot pan,
add oil and deep fry these amaranth dumplings on a medium heat so that
they get cooked nicely. It takes about 6 to 7 min to cook.
In another pan or kadi, add some oil and when it gets hot, add mustard seeds. When they crackle, add cumin seeds, finely chopped onions, little salt and fry till the onions turns slightly golden in color. Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook until they get soft. Add some cumin pd, coriander pd, chilli pd and stir well. Put the lid on and cook well till the tomatoes are totally mashed. Add the koftas and gently stir and then add yoghurt and mix well. Add little water and bring to one boil and switch off the stove.
Serve with hot steamed rice, roti or chapatti. but do not forget Zaika Pakwan is all about inspiring others to cook so please post your recipes cooking tips can benefit from your great cooking.
In another pan or kadi, add some oil and when it gets hot, add mustard seeds. When they crackle, add cumin seeds, finely chopped onions, little salt and fry till the onions turns slightly golden in color. Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook until they get soft. Add some cumin pd, coriander pd, chilli pd and stir well. Put the lid on and cook well till the tomatoes are totally mashed. Add the koftas and gently stir and then add yoghurt and mix well. Add little water and bring to one boil and switch off the stove.
Serve with hot steamed rice, roti or chapatti. but do not forget Zaika Pakwan is all about inspiring others to cook so please post your recipes cooking tips can benefit from your great cooking.