CABBAGE KOFTA

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A  best recipe which goes well with any Indian bread or any flavored rice. A healthy one too. Simple gravy with deep fried cabbage masala dumplings. With very few ingredients this is very easy, even for beginners. 

INGREDIENTS

For the koftas

• Cabbage finely chopped                       1 cup
• Boiled potato mash                               1/2 cup
• Besan                                                    1 Tsp
• Rice flour                                              1 Tsp
• Salt                                                       to taste
• Chilli powder                                       to taste
• Garam masala pwd                               1/4 tsp
• Jeerapowder                                         1/4 tsp
• Coriander leaves                                   1 Tsp chopped
• Oil                                                         to deep fry                                        

For the gravy

• Onions                                               1 cup chopped
• Tomatoes                                           2 cups chopped
• Butter                                                 2 Tsp
• Oil                                                      2 Tsp
• Salt                                                    to taste
• Red chilli powder                              to taste
• Sugar                                                 1 tsp
• Cardamom                                         2
• Cloves                                               3
• Cinnamon                                         small piece
• Garlic                                                2
• Ginger                                               small pace
• Coriander powder                              1/4 tsp
• Jeera powder                                      1/4 tsp
• Kasuri methi                                       1/4 tsp
• Water                                                  as required
• Cream                                                3 Tsp

PROCEDURE

1. Blanch the very finely chopped cabbage or microwave for a minute.
2. In a bowl add the blanched cabbage, boiled-mashed potato, besan, rice flour, salt, chilly powder, jeera powder, coriander leaves. 
3. Mix well and make small balls. 
4. Deep fry the koftas and set aside
5. In a thick bottomed kadai add 2 Tsp of oil 
6. Add the cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and garlic.
7. Fry for a minute and then add the onions and tomatoes.
8. Add salt enough for the gravy, and then add a little bit of chilly powder.
9. Fry till the onions and tomatoes are cooked completely.
10. Let the mixture cool and then grind to a fine paste.
11. Seive the paste to get a smooth silky gravy.
12. Heat another pan and add the butter.
13. Now add the gravy. Add water if required.
14. Cook on a low flame till the gravy oozes out the oil- butter.
15. Add the sugar, jeera powder, kasuri methi. 
16. Switch off the flame, mix well and then add the cream.
17. Just before serving add the koftas to the gravy.
18. Tastes very good with any fried rice or Indian bread.