Bread Kofta

by bhavna_acharya

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A delectable bread kofta recipe cooked in a spicy onion tomato based gravy.

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Bread Kofta recipe - How to make Bread Kofta

Punjabi Sabzis Sabzis with Gravies

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Total Time: 50 mins 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For The Kofta
10 sliced bread
200 gms grated paneer (cottage cheese)
5-6 finely chopped cashewnut (kaju)
10-12 finely chopped raisins (kismis)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
salt to taste
oil for deep frying

For The Gravy
1 onion
1 tbsp garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
3 dry red chillies
3 green chillies
1 tsp ginger (adrak)
1 cup grated fresh coconut
2 tbsp oil
1 1/2 cups tomato puree
salt to taste

For The Garnish
chopped coriander (dhania)
fresh cream

Method

For the kofta

Cut the border of the each bread and cut into half.
In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except the bread slices and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions and roll it into a small balls. Keep aside.
In a small bowl add little water and soak the bread, remove and squeeze the water from the bread.
Add the paneer mixture balls in one half piece of bread and roll it into a small ball.
Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients to make more bread koftas.
Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry till it turns golden brown from all the sides.

For the gravy

Combine all the ingredients except the tomato puree and oil and blend in a mixer into a smooth paste. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a pan, add the grounded masala and saute on a slow flame for 10 minutes.
Add the tomato gravy, salt and 2 small cups of water, mix well and simmer on a slow flame for 10 minutes or till the oil leaves the gravy.

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