ARBI PATTA KA KOFTA(COLOCASIA BALLS IN GRAVY)

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ARBI PATTA KA KOFTA(COLOCASIA BALLS IN GRAVY)

Description

Whenever we want to try something different for change our regular food, regional foods are always the best option for that. Here I am sharing a unique recipe from Bihari cuisine from the regional area. There are various recipes of Arbi leaves and Arbi leaves roll is the most popular recipe which people like to have it as a snack item. In Bihar, mostly people cook this recipe with gravy which is hot, spicy and tangy. Ingredients of this recipe are very similar to arbi leaves roll but cooked in the very easy process. Its texture is soft, moist and mouth melting as well as taste is out of world. Hope you all will like this recipe.

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 5-6 nos for kofta:arbi leaves


  • 1/2 cups gram flour/besan,heaved


  • 1/2 tsp garlic paste


  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder


  • 1/4 tsp chilly powder


  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder


  • 1/4 tsp anseed seeds


  • 1/2 tsp salt


  • 2 cups mustard oil-for deep frying


  • 1 nos for gravy:onion - medium size


  • 1 tsp garlic paste


  • 1 nos tomato-finely chopped


  • 1 tsp mustard paste


  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder


  • 1 tsp coriander powder


  • 1/2 tsp chilly powder-to taste


  • 1/4 tsp kashmiri chilly powder


  • 1 tsp dry mango powder


  • 1 tsp coriander leaves


  • 3/4 tsp salt to taste

Directions

  • Wash arbi leaves at least twice with running water.
  • Take out all hard stems from leaves. Make rolls from these leaves and chopp very fine. Keep aside.
  • Take a large bowl. Put gram flour, all dry spices powder, anseed seeds, dry mango powder, salt and mix well. Now add garlic paste, chopped leaves and little water ; mix well with hand.
  • Make lemon size kofta balls from the mixture. Keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a heavy bottom deep kadai on high flame. Reduce flame on low.
  • Drop some balls in oil and fry till golden brown on low to medium heat. Take out balls from oil and keep on tissue paper. Repeat this process in small batches till done.
  • Take out extra oil from kadai. Heat 3 tbsp oil in the kadai on high flame. Reduce flame on medium heat.
  • Crack panchforan for 30 seconds. Add onion paste and fry till colour changed in light pink colour. Now add garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes. Stir several times while cooking. Reduce flame on low heat.
  • After 2 minutes add mustard paste, turmeric powder, both chilly powder, coriander powder, tomato, salt and 3 tbsp water. Stir very well
  • Put lid on kadai and fry masala till oil comes out. Stir several times while cooking to prevent from burning. It will take almost 8 - 10 minutes for reaching this stage. Now add dry mango powder and mix well.
  • Now add 1.5 to 2 cup of water in masala according to your preference , mix well and boil on high flame for 5 minutes. Reduce flame on low heat.
  • Drop all kofta balls in gravy and cook for another 15 minutes on low heat. Switch off the gas stove.
  • Sprinkle coriander leaves and mix well. Serve semi hot with chatpati and hot steamed rice as main course item. Mostly people addicted this spicy and tangy dish with rice specially hot boiled rice.