KELE KA KOFTA

Raw Banana Curry

Type of Meal

Mostly for dinner .

Preparation Time : 5 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes

Ingredients

Bananas (raw) - 5
Gram flour (besan) - 2 tablespoon
Onion [medium] (chopped) - 2
Tomato [small] (chopped) - 1
Garlic paste - 1/2 teaspoon
Ginger - 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin pd. - 1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric pd. - 1 teaspoon
Red chilli pd. - 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander pd. - 1/2 teaspoon
Meat masala. - 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala pd. - 1/4 teaspoon
Green Chilies(chopped) - 2
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves (chopped) - 2 tablespoon
Bay leaf - 1 no
yoghurt (dahi) - 1/2 tablespoon
Mustard oil (for deep frying)
Salt ( to taste)

Method

1. Boil the bananas and peel off the outer cover after boiling.
Note: At the time of boiling, put 1 teaspoon oil, it will prevent the cooker's surface from getting black.
2. Mash them well and add 1/2 teaspoon turmeric pd, cumin pd, red chilli pd, salt, ginger and garlic paste. Mix well.
3. Make small balls of 1 inch diameter out of this banana mixture. Roll each ball in gram flour.
4. Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry over medium heat, till golden brown in color.
5. Heat 3 tablespoon of oil in kadai and add cumin seeds and bay leaf. After cumin seeds cracle add green chilies and onion. Fry till turns to pink in colour.
6. Then add chopped tomato. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute well. till the gravy releases oil.
7. Now add turmeric pd, red chilli pd, coriander pd, meat masala pd, garam masala pd, salt and yoghurt.
8. After 4-5 minutes, if masala starta releasing oil, add water.
9. After 2 minutes add the deep fried banana balls and reduce the flame to low.
10. Kela ka kofta is ready to serve, hot garnished with coriander leaves.