KATHAL KE SHAHI KOFTE ( JACKFRUIT BALLS IN RICH GRAVY)

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KATHAL KE SHAHI KOFTE ( JACKFRUIT BALLS IN RICH GRAVY)

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 15 Min

Total Time : 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 1 kgs for balls :jackfruit ( kathal)


  • 1/2 nos ginger


  • 8 nos garlic cloves peeled


  • 2 nos green chillies


  • 20 gms paneer greated


  • 2 tbsp raisins


  • 6 nos almond finely chopped


  • 1/4 tsp black pepper powder


  • 1/4 cups cornflour


  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour (maida)


  • 1/4 cups mint leaves


  • 2 nos for gravy:onion - coarse paste


  • 1/2 tsp chilly powder


  • 1 tbsp coriander powder


  • 1/4 tsp kashmiri chilly powder


  • 3/4 tsp garam masala powder


  • 1/4 cups cashewnuts


  • 1/4 cups almond


  • 2 tbsp melon seeds


  • 2 tbsp khoya optional (without sugar)


  • 1 tsp cumin seeds


  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves


  • 1/4 cups mustard oil/ vegetable oil


  • 200 ml mustard oil/ vegetable oil for deep frying


  • 1 pinch salt

Directions

  • Wash Jackfruit properly and drain excess water
  • Put all pieces in pressure cooker add a glass of water,1 tbsp salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and cook it till 2 wristle on medium heat
  • Cool it down naturally and keep aside in a strainer
  • Soak cashewnuts, almond and melon seeds together in water for 1/2 an hour
  • Make fine paste of it
  • Add khoya and churn for 30 second
  • Crust garlic cloves,ginger and green chilly in grinder
  • Now make a fine mixture of Jackfruit in blender help of vegetables chopper blade
  • Stone grinder (silbatta)can be also used
  • Take out this mixture in a large bowl
  • Combined crusted ginger garlic masala, 1/4 cup mint leaves, cornflour, all purpose flour, little bit chilly powder,1/4 tsp garam masala powder and salt to taste in mixture and mix well
  • Take greated paneer in a bowl
  • Add raisins, chopped almonds, black pepper powder, salt to taste and 1 tsp coriander leaves in it and mix well
  • Divide both mixture in equal portion separately
  • Now make lemon size balls from Jackfruit portion n stuff paneer mixture in middle
  • Repeat this process on rest of material
  • Heat oil in a deeo kadhai on high flame then reduce heat on medium
  • Deep fry all balls till golden brown colour in small batches
  • Keep on tissue paper to drain excess oil
  • Heat 1/4 cup oil in a heavy bottom pan/ kadhai on high flame then reduce heat on medium
  • Crack cumin seeds for 20seconds
  • Add onion paste and fry for till light pink colour
  • Add ginger garlic paste n fry for one minute
  • Now add all dry spices as coriander powder, turmeric powder,both chilly powder and tomato and fry for 5 minutes on low flame with lid
  • Stir several times to save from burning
  • Again add cahew almond paste, 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves, garam masala powder and salt to taste
  • Fry till oil comes out from masala
  • Now add 2 glass of water
  • Boil gravy for 10 minutes on low heat
  • Don't put lid on pan
  • When you have to serve again boil gravy and drop balls in it
  • Boil for another 5 minutes
  • Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and serve hot
  • This recipe can be a good choice for main course meal,It compliments with plain rice, chapati, pulao, nan, pooris and paratha