Chicken Kofta Curry Recipe

Chicken Kofta goes well with Naan or Steamed Rice.
Chicken Kofta Curry picture

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexJust EnjoyServings8
CuisineIndianCourseMain Dish
SpecialityWeddingMain IngredientChicken
Interest GroupParty

Ingredients

 
For the Koftas
 
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Minced Chicken - 500 gms/1 lb
 
Egg -1
 
Coriander/Dhaniya powder - 1 tsp
 
Garam Masala powder - 0.5 tsp
 
Black pepper powder - a pinch
 
Turmeric powder - 2 pinches
 
Ginger-Garlic paste - 0.5 tsp
 
Salt and Chilly powder - to taste
 
Juice of lime/lemon - 3 tbs
 
For the curry
 
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Red onion - 1 large
 
Tomatoes - 2 medium
 
Green chillies - 2
 
Cashewnuts - 7-8
 
Shahjeera/Caraway seeds - 2 pinches
 
Fenugreek leaves - 2 tbs
 
Milk - 1 cup
 
Cream (optional) - 0.25 cups
 
Butter (optional) - 1 tbs
 
Garam Masala powder - 0.25 tsp
 
Salt and Chilly powder - to taste
 
Cilantro/Coriander - to garnish.

Directions

To make the Kofta Balls
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Combine egg, coriander powder, garam masala powder,black pepper powder,turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste,salt and chilly powder and juice of lime with the minced chicken and make small balls.

Heat 1 cup oil in a wok and deep-fry the chicken malls. Drain excess oil on a kitchen towel/absorbent sheet. Keep these kofta's aside.

To make the curry
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Heat a skillet and add 2 tbs oil. Add choppd onion and fry well. Add chopped tomatoes and green chillies and saute for about 2 minutes. Remove. Add cashews and little water and grind into a smooth paste.

Heat skillet again. Add 1 tbs oil and add shahijeera and let them sizzle. Add fenugreek leaves and as soon as they are beginning to change color, add the ground paste and mix well. Add garama masala powder, salt and chilly powder. Give it a stir and add 1 cup milk. Cover and simmer for about 5-8 minutes. You may add cream or a dash of butter at this point.

Arrange the Kofta's in a bowl and pour the curry over the Kofta's. Allow at least 15 minutes for for the Kofta's to soak up some of the curry and acquire a nice taste.

Serve Hot with Naan or Steamed Rice.

Comments

subha says :

its fantastic ,once i tried in my own way something missed there, now its great ,thank u snigdha di
Posted on: 22 March 2010 - 3:17am

Snigdha says :

Thank you Subha.
Posted on: 10 January 2011 - 11:32pm

sharifa roy says :

looking forward to great recipes from this site...
Posted on: 10 September 2009 - 2:37am

Anonymous says :

thank u for this receipe...it turned out really well...yummy ..if u have some more delicious receipes...pliz share..thanx
Posted on: 9 September 2009 - 8:05pm

Snigdha says :

Hi. Thanks for the feedback. I am glad you enjoyed the dish.
Posted on: 10 September 2009 - 6:41pm

sharifa roy says :

hey snigdha thnx for the kofta recipe...it sounds great...will try it soon.. been looking for this recipe foe along time!!
Posted on: 24 August 2009 - 4:19am

aparna.priya says :

hey snigdha, your chicken kofta curry is amazingly delicious. I tried it yesterday and it was simply gr8. keep posting such simple and delicious recipes....
Posted on: 6 May 2009 - 12:24am

Snigdha says :

Thanks for the feed back Aparna. Yes. I shall keep posting more such stuff :)
Posted on: 7 May 2009 - 3:11pm

Prezi says :

Is koftha not a Bengali dish? I have had this from one of my freinds here in the US. But that was malai koftha and if remember, that was sweet! I believe this one would be spicy! :)
Posted on: 5 May 2009 - 11:08pm

Snigdha says :

Hello Prezi. 'Kofta' is NOT a Bengali Dish. The word 'Kofta' is actually derived from the Persian language 'Kufta' which means 'ground' (mostly meat). Ground meat mixed in spices is called 'Kofta' in Middle Eastern cuisine. Spicy deep-fried Meatballs called 'Kufte' have originated in the Lebanese, Turkish, Balkan and Mughalai cusines. However the South-Asian version of 'Kofta' can be vegetarian such as 'Malai Kofta', 'Aloo Paneer Kofta', 'Lauki Kofta' while the non-vegetarian versions could be 'Nargisi Kofta', 'Gosht Kofta' and so on.
Posted on: 7 May 2009 - 3:27pm

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