Easy Kofta Curry

5 from 2 votes

Koftas are meatballs made with minced meat and spices. These koftas are very soft, flavorful and absolutely delicious. Serve this kofta curry with rice or roti and enjoy the ultimate combination.

Prep Time20

Cook Time35

Total Time55

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Pakistani

Keyword: Kofta Curry

Servings:

Calories: 468kcal

Author: Saba Ahmad

Ingredients

Ingredients for koftas

2 lbs Minced meat
1 medium Onion
1 tbsp Coriander seeds
1 tbsp Cumin seeds
8-10 Whole red chilies add more if you like spicy
1 whole black cardamom
5-6 Cloves
3 Inches Cinnamon
1 tsp Salt
3 tbsp Chickpea flour (dry roasted)

Ingredients for gravy

1 medium Onion minced
3 oz Tomato sauce
1/2 cup Water
3/4 tsp Salt
3/4 tsp Cayenne pepper powder (red chili)
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
1/2 cup Oil
1 tsp Ginger paste
1 tsp Garlic paste

Garnish

Cilantro sliced
2-3 Green chilies sliced

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Instructions

Make spice mix

Dry roast your whole spices in a pan for a few minutes until they are fragrant and then grind them.

Make koftas

With the help of a grater, grate your onion and squeeze all of the water out.
Dry roast your chickpea flour until it’s fragrant on medium-low heat and let it cool down.
Mix spices, onion, chickpea flour, and salt into your minced meat. Knead it really well and shape it into 1-inch meatballs.

Make gravy

To make the gravy, grate a medium size onion.
Add oil and fry onions for couple of minutes until they are light golden brown.
Add ginger and garlic paste, spices, and tomato sauce. Cook for a few minutes and add water to make the gravy.
Add in koftas. Cover and cook for about 20-25 minutes on medium-low heat.
Gently stir koftas occasionally as they are cooking.
Garnish with cilantro and green chilies.

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Notes

Note:

To stir koftas I usually don't use a spoon, instead I use a kitchen towel to hold the pot from handles and carefully swirl it around to move the koftas.

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