Lotus Stem Kofta/Bhein Koftas/Kamal Kakri Kofta

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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.