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Chana Kofta Kadhi
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Many are unaware of the fact that excess fat hinders the absorption of calcium, so deep-frying the koftas would make the dish less effective than it can be!
That is the reason why we have steamed the koftas and not deep-fried them, so you can be assured of maximum nutrient uptake.
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For The Kadhi
2 cups curd (dahi)
1 tbsp besan (Bengal gram flour)
1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
salt to taste
For The Chana Koftas
3/4 cup soaked and drained kabuli chana (white chick peas)
1/2 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
1/2 cup chopped fenugreek leaves (methi) leaves
1/4 cup chopped spinach (palak)
2 tsp roughly chopped green chillies
salt to taste
Method
- Combine all the ingredients in a mixer and blend till smooth without using any water.
- Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions and roll each portion into a ball.
- Arrange the koftas on a greased sieve and steam in a steamer for 7 to 8 minutes. Keep aside.
- Combine the curds, besan and 1 cup of water in a deep bowl and whisk well. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, asafoetida and curry leaves.
- When the cumin seeds crackle, add the curds-besan mixture, ginger-green chilli paste, salt and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
- If the kofta mixture is difficult to shape into rounds, you may need to add 1 tablespoon bengal gram flour (besan) to the mixture and mix well.
- To make chana kofta kadhi, re-heat the kadhi and bring it to a boil.
- Drop the prepared koftas in the boiling kadhi, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve the chana kofta kadhi immediately.
Chana Kofta Kadhi recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 257 cal |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26.6 g |
| Fiber | 9.8 g |
| Fat | 9.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 16 mg |
| Sodium | 36.1 mg |
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n_katira
March 13, 2025, midnight
The steamed koftas were loved by all in my family... Thanks for teching me koftas can be steamed instead of being deep-fried.
Dhwani Gandhi
March 13, 2025, midnight
You must have had the kadhi and this type of koftas seperately, but trust me this combo is just a hit. The little spicy chana and spinach koftas make a wonderful recipe in itself. When added to our not so sweet kadhi, it tastes even betetr.
vengaya
March 13, 2025, midnight
one doubt before trying this. Do the koftas need to be steamed before putting them in the kadhi?
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
The koftas are to be steamed, the recipe had an error, we are extremely sorry for it..The recipe has been modified...
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