Radish Koftas in Kadhi

by Tarla Dalal

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This simple combination of radish and low fat curds needs only steamed rice to complete your meal. You can adjust the consistency of the kadhi by varying the amount of water and besan. The radish koftas are steamed and not deep fried in the kadhi. It is also a good way to add vegetables in your diet to provide vitamin A and iron. The curd and besan combination makes the kadhi a rich source of protein and calcium too.

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Radish Koftas in Kadhi recipe - How to make Radish Koftas in Kadhi

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Soaking time: Overnight Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Total Time: 5058 hours 25 minutes 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For The Radish Koftas
1/2 cup grated radish (mooli)
1/2 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) , soaked and drained
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1/4 cup besan (bengal gram flour)
salt to taste

For The Kadhi
1 cup low-fat curds (dahi)
2 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1 tsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
salt to taste

For The Garnish
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

For the radish koftas

Blend the yellow moong dal in a mixer to a coarse paste.
Squeezed out the liquid out of the radish and preserve it to add in the kadhi.
Add the ginger-green chilli paste, besan and salt and mix well. Keep aside.

For the kadhi

Combine the curds, besan and 2 cups of water, mix well and whisk till its smooth and no lumps remain.
Add the ginger-green chilli paste and turmeric powder and mix well. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida.
Add the curds-flour-water mixture (including the liquid from the radish) and bring to a boil, while stirring continuously.
Drop teaspoonful of the kofta mixture into the boiling kadhi and allow it to boil till the koftas are cooked (approx. 5 to 7 minutes).
Serve hot garnished with the coriander.

Handy tips:

When you add the koftas into the kadhi add one first and check to see that it does not crumble or disintegrate.
If that happens, add some more gram flour to the batter and check again.