Lotus Stem Kofta/Bhein Koftas/Kamal Kakri Kofta
About:
It is a north Indian favourite delicious recipe.
Ingredients for kofta:
2 kg Lotus Stem
2 tsp. garlic paste
2 tsp. ginger paste
2 tbsp. besan
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying
Ingredients for gravy:
2 onions grated finely
1 tsp. jeera powder
1 tsp. dhania powder
2 tomatoes chopped finely
Salt according to taste
Red chili powder according to taste
1 tsp. Turmeric powder
2 tbsp. Oil
Lotus Stem Kofta/Bhein Koftas/Kamal Kakri Kofta
Directions:
For koftas
1. Peel of the lotus stem
2. Put it under the tap and wash it properly from the inner holes.
3. Grate it finely
4. Put 2 tsp. of ginger and garlic paste
5. Put little besan, add Salt according to taste
6. Mix it properly and make it in a smooth dough
7. Put oil for frying in a karai
8. Make small balls of the dough and deep fry it till it turn into golden brown.
For gravy
1. Take a karai, put oil in it
2. Put grated onions in it , sauté it, till it turns to light brown
3. Put all the masalas and stir it , put tomatoes and salt, stir it
4. Put water according to thick gravy you want
5. Take a boil and Put koftas in the gravy
6. Garnish it with coriander leaves.
It is ready to serve.