Chicken Kofta Curry

Ingredients

For Frying Koftas

Ground Chicken – 1 lb

Onion – 1 cup, chopped

Green Chilly -1, chopped

Coriander Powder – 1 tsp

Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp

Chicken Masala(optional) – ½ tsp

Garam Masala – ½ tsp

Cilantro – handful, finely chopped

Salt – to taste

Oil – for frying

To make Sauce

Onion – 2 medium, chopped

Tomato – 1, chopped

Coriander Powder – 2 tsp

Red Chili Powder – 2 tsp

Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp

Cumin Powder – ½ tsp

Cinnamon – ½ inch piece

Cardamom – 2

Cloves – 3

Yogurt – 3 tbsp

Tomato Paste – 1 tbsp

Cashew Nuts – 4 to 6 whole

Ginger – 1 tsp, chopped

Garlic – 1 tsp, chopped

Cilantro – 2 tbsp, finely chopped

Salt – to taste

Oil – 2 tbsp

Preparation

For frying kofta,  combine all ingredients by hand or use a food processor. Make lemon-size balls and deep fry. Keep aside.

In a heated skillet, add oil. Add onion and sauté till it gets soft. Add cashew nuts and fry for 45 seconds. Add ginger, garlic and fry for 30 seconds. Add masalas: red chilly powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, chicken masala and fry for a minute. Let it cool down and grind with ¼ cup of water to make a fine paste.

In a skillet, heat oil. Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and fry for 30 seconds. Add grinded paste. Switch to low flame and add well beaten yogurt. Add slowly to avoid curdling of yogurt. Add enough water to get a good consistency. Add tomato paste and mix well. Add koftas and chopped cilantro and cook for 10 minutes or till gravy gets thicken.

Note

I used chicken thighs and ground it in a food processor. Rest of the ingredients are mixed with chicken .Since used chicken thighs, fry koftas in low-medium flame to get cook its inside well.

Adjust spice to your taste.