For The Koftas (makes 12 Koftas)

3/4 cup soaked kabuli chana (white chick peas)

1/2 cup roughly chopped onion

2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

1 tsp roughly chopped green chillies

1 tbsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun)

1/2 tbsp lemon juice

salt to taste

oil for deep-frying

For The Rice

1 cup long grain rice (basmati chawal) , washed and drained

2 bay leaf (tejpatta)

2 clove (laung / lavang)

salt to taste

For The Tomato Gravy

2 cups roughly chopped tomato

2 tbsp oil

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1 tsp ginger (adrak) paste

1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste

1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

1 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp garam masala

salt to taste

1/2 tsp sugar

2 tbsp fresh cream

Other Ingredients

2 tbsp warm milk

a few saffron (kesar) strands

1 tbsp chopped mint leaves (phudina)