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Today we will cook Palak Kofta curry
We wil make it using two different methods
We are going to make for those users who does not prefer fried food.
Come, let us start the cooking
Firstly, we will make the dough of spinach for Kofta.
We are taking finely chopped spinach in a bowl
Its quantity is 4 cups (250 gms)
We chopped it after removing its stalks, washing and drying it.
We used the same cup to measure 1 cup of chickpea flour.
Add 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder to it.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of coriander powder
Add 1/4 teaspoon of red chilli powder
Add 2 finely chopped green chillies
Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt
Add some water over it and mix well
Do not make its paste, keep its consistency thicker.
We utilised 1/4 cup of water to prepare the required amount of dough
We mixed all the ingredients well
Preheat oil to fry kofte
Preheat the appam maker too
Keep the flame on low
We will use it to make kofte with the lesser amount of oil
Add 2 to 3 drops of oil in the moulds of Appam maker.
Take some dough to make kofte
Give it the shape of a kofta
You can decide its size according to your choice
Roll them into a round shape
Place in the Appam maker to cook
Spread some amount of oil over it
Cover and cook it in the low flame for 5 minutes
Later on, check iy
Now, we will fry them in the heated oil
Add it in the wok by preparing it likewise
The oil has heated and medium-high oil is required to fry koftas
The medium flame is required too
They have fried from the bottom so we will flip them.
Fry till they are brown from both sides
5 minutes have passed
Let us check the Koftas of the Appam maker
They have become brown from the bottom so we will flip them.
They have fried well from one side
Now, we will cover and cook them from another side for 5 minutes
Keep the flame low
The koftas of wok have also fried
6 minutes are acquired for frying them
Now, we will make the gravy
We are using these 4 tomatoes for the gravy
2 green chillies
1/2 inch of ginger julienne
We will grind them to make the paste
5 minutes have passed
Let's check the Koftas in Appam maker
They appear brown from other side too
We will rotate them from sides and flip them to fry more
Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes
Let's again check them
They appear brown from all the side because they have fried
They took 12 minutes to be fried
We will remove them too
The non-fried Koftas has also cooked
Now, we will cook the gravy
Preheat the pan
Add 2 to 3 tbsp of oil in it
The oil has heated so we will add the whole spices to it
Add 1 inch of cinnamon stick
4 cloves
7-8 black peppers
Add 1 black cardamom to it after peeling it.
The whole spices help to enhance the taste of gravy
If they are available then, must add them
Add 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds
Saute them
Add 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder
Add 1/2 teaspoon of coriander powder
Now, we will add the paste of tomatoes, ginger and green chillies
If you like onion then, add it after roasting cumin seeds and whole spices.
Add a finely chopped onion and roast till it appears light pink.
Later on, add the paste
Roast the Masala mixture till oil separates from it
Add 3/4 teaspoon of red chilli powder
You can increase or decrease its quantity according to the taste
We added Degi Mirch which is lesser spicy
but, it enhances the colour of curry
Stir the mixture in intervals
The oil is separating from the mixture
It has roasted
We will add chickpea flour in the Masala mixture
and mix it
It helps to make the gravy thicker
It also helps to enhance the taste
We can add it raw in the masala mixture and roast along with it
We can roast it separately till it is brown and add it
We will roast the chickpea flour separately
We are using the tempering pan
Add 1 teaspoon of oil in it
Keep the flame low
Stir and roast till it appears brown
It's colour has changed
It has roasted too
We will add it to the Masala mixture
Mix it
Add 2 tablespoons of cream
Roast while continuously stirring it
You can make the gravy without Malai or cream
The Masala mixture is ready
Add 1.5 cups of water to it
You can decide the consistency of gravy according to your choice
Add 1 teaspoon of salt
Add some finely chopped green coriander to it
Now, we will cook the gravy while continuously stirring it till it starts boiling.
The gravy has boiled so stop stirring it
Cover and cook it on the low flame for 5-6 minutes
The gravy has cooked after boiling for 5 minutes
It colour and texture is amazing
These are Koftas made in the Appam maker
These are fried Koftas
Now, we will add the gravy over them
We can add them in the gravy
Cover and cook them for 2 minutes
The curry will be ready to serve
I am placing them in the separate plates
because i want to show them separately to you
The palak kofta curry is ready to serve
It is tastier
Garnish it with some finely chopped green coriander
You can serve it with Paratha, Chappati, Naan or rice
Cooking it is an easier process
Be attentive
While preparing the dough
Add the lesser amount of water
We have to prepare its thicker dough
While frying them, medium - high oil and medium flame is required
You will cook amazing Koftas
Preparing them in the Appam maker is easy
So you cook it and eat it
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We made these Koftas in the Appam maker, by frying them and in the microwave too.
You can watch its recipe on my channel