Recipe CookBook

Fish Kofta Curry

Cooking time : 35-40Minutes

Serves 6

Ingredients:

white fleshed fish - 1 kg

Tomatoes - blanched & diced - 250 gms

Beaten curd - 2 Tbl.sp

Ginger - 1" piece

Garlic - 6 flakes

Cloves - 2

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Cinnamon bark - small piece

Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp

Cardamom - 2

Onion - 1

Mint leaves - a few

Bread - soaked & squeezed dry - 1 slice

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Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Green chillies - 8

Coriander leaves - small bunch

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Oil - 3 Tbl.sp

Oil to fry

Salt to taste

Method:

1-Boil the fish and remove the bones nicely.

Mince the small onion, 4 green chilies, mint, coriander leaves and blend with the fish along with bread, salt and Garam Masala Powder.

Knead to a smooth mixture, form into small balls and deep fry to a golden brown colour.

Drain and set aside.

2-Pound together the remaining spices to a fine powder.

Grind onion, ginger and garlic to a paste.

Heat 3 table spoons of ghee and fry the ground paste to a golden brown colour.

Put in spices and fry for a couple of seconds, then put in tomatoes and curd.

Cook till the ghee floats to the top.

3-Put in 2 cups of water, mix nicely and cook over a low fire till all the liquid dries.

Mash to a smooth paste with the help of a wooden spoon and then pour in 2 more cups of water.

Bring to a rolling boil, reduce heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes.

Put in the fish balls and simmer for 5 more minutes.

Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.