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Nargisi kofta

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Meat mixture (farce)
  • 500 gms lean ground Meat Beef, Lamb or Mutton
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 1 tsp Ginger & Garlic paste
  • 1/2 tbsp chopped green Chilli
  • 1/4 cup finely minced Onion
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp Chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1/2 beaten egg
  • 2 tbsps chopped Coriander
Eggs
  • 4 boiled eggs
Gravy
  • 1 cup Yogurt
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tbsps Ginger & Garlic paste
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 tsps Coriander
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp red Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1/2 cup fried Onions chopped fine
  • 1/2 cup fresh Oil
  • 1 cup finely diced Onion
  • 1 tbsp sliced green Chilli
  • 2 cups blanched and pureed Tomatoes
To finish
  • 1 tsp red Chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp Cashew or Almond paste
  • Salt to taste
  • Pinch of Pepper
Garnish
  • Mint leaves
  • Coriander leaves
  • Fried Onions

Method
 

  1. Mix all the ingredients together with the meat to prepare the meat mixture
  2. Divide into 4 and flatten each portion and place an egg in the centre and cover with the meat mixture and seal tightly
  3. Heat oil and cook the Koftas in batches making sure they are brown on all sides, remove and keep aside
  4. To prepare the gravy, first mix the yogurt with the salt, ginger and garlic paste, the spices and the fried onions
  5. Heat the oil and add the onion and chilli
  6. Add all the prepared yogurt mixture and cook for 5 - 7 mins
  7. Add the tomato puree, cover and cook for another 10 - 15 mins
  8. Add the extra chilli powder, cashew or almond paste, salt and pepper
  9. Add the Koftas into the gravy and cook for 3 mins on one side, flip over and cook on the other side
  10. Garnish with mint, coriander and fried onions