Cabbage kofta curry recipe | how to make cabbage kofta | pattagobi ka kofta

Cabbage kofta curry is a unique gravy-based curry recipe made with cabbage-spiced dumplings or veggie balls. You can make these dumplings using a variety of vegetables and some popular ones are lauki (bottle guard), zucchini, or a potato-paneer mix. This particular recipe uses cabbage. The recipe is an extension of the popular paneer kofta. It is simple and easy to make and perfect for your everyday lunch; do give this one a try!

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Cabbage kofta curry recipe | how to make cabbage kofta | pattagobi ka kofta

Author Nehas Cook Book

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Curry

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

 

For kofta

• 500 grms coarsely grinded cabbage
• ½ tsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp green chilli paste
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• ¼ tsp dry mango powder
• Salt to taste
• ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
• 3/4 cup gram flour

For gravy

• 3 tbsp oil
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 2 green cardamoms
• ½ tsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 3 medium size chopped onion
• 1 tbsp red chilli powder
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 4 medium size tomatoes puree
• 2 green chilli slits
• Salt to taste
• ½ cup curd
• Reserve water of cabbage + ½ cup water
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp kasuri methi
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

FOR KOFTA

• Pulse Grind cabbage into mixture jar. Add cabbage to cotton cloth and squeeze water from it.
• Then add ginger-green chilli paste, spice, and besan. Mix well and prepare round shape kofta.
• Deep-fried kofta on medium flame and keep aside

For cabbage kofta curry

• Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, green cardamom, ginger and garlic paste. Sauté for a minute.
• Then add chopped onion and sauté till onion becomes slightly brown.
• Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, and some water. Mix well and cook till oil separates from its sides.
• Then add tomato puree, green chilli slits and salt. Cover and cook gravy till oil separates from its sides.
• Then add curd and mix well with the gravy.
• Now add leftover cabbage water and ½ cup of water to adjust the consistency of the water.
• Mix well and boil. Add cabbage kofta and cover and cook for 5-7 minutes.
• Then add garam masala and kasuri methi. Mix well.
• Switch off the flame and add lemon juice and coriander leaves. mix well
• Serve cabbage kofta curry with roti, paratha or rice.

Notes

• Squeezing out all water from cabbage helps to make crisp kofta.
• if your kofta dough is not bound properly then add 1-2 tbsp gram flour.
• fry kofta on medium flame.
• stir gravy continuously after adding curd to it.
• cover and cook kofta with gravy on medium flame, so kofta absorbs the flavor of gravy.