CHICKEN KOFTA GRAVY RECIPE | CHICKEN MEATBALLS GRAVY RECIPE | CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Chicken Kofta Gravy Recipe | Chicken Kofta Curry | Chicken Meatballs Gravy Recipe | Chicken Meatballs | Chicken Meatballs Curry | Chicken Meatballs in Gravy | Chicken Kofta Gravy Recipe | Chicken Kofta Recipe | Chicken Meatballs Recipe Ingredients for Chicken Kofta Curry (Tsp- Teaspoon; Tbsp- Tablespoon ) Chicken Mince (Keema) - 250 gms. For Meatballs/ Kofta Mix: Salt- 3/4 tsp Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp Breadcrumbs- 6-7 tbsp Onion, fine chopped- 3 tbsp Green chillies chopped-3-4 Coriander leaves chopped- 3 tbsp Garlic, fine chopped- 2 cloves ( 1 tsp) Egg - 1 small FOR THE GRAVY: Whole Spices: Green Cardamom- 4 Cloves- 4 Cinnamon- 2 Spice Powders: Turmeric Powder- 1/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder- 1.5 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder-1/2 tsp Coriander Powder- 2 tsp Cumin Powder- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder- 3/4 tsp Other Ingredients: Grated Onion- 100 gms (2 small) Ginger Garlic paste- 2 tsp Readymade tomato purée or paste- 4 tbsp Whisked Curd/Yogurt- 3 tbsp Green Chillies, sliced- 3 Refined Oil- 3 tbsp + 2 tbsp for pan- frying the meatballs Coriander leaves, chopped- 2 tbsp Preparation: Chop the onion to give you 3 tbsp to be added to the kofta mix. Also peel & chop the garlic, green Chillies and coriander leaves. For the gravy, grate 2 small onions and set aside. You can also easily make grated onion in the grinder. Chop the onion into small cubes and add to the grinder. Pulse/grind few times to get roughly grated onion. Do not make into a paste. Making the Chicken Meatballs/Koftas: To prepare the mix for the chicken meatballs/koftas, take the Chicken mince in a bowl and add all the other ingredients. Mix all the ingredients by hand and set aside for around 15-20 mins. Now form the meatballs/Koftas as shown in the video, taking around 20 gms of the mix for each. Should make around 20 meatballs. To pan fry the meatballs, heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and place them side by side. Do not crowd the pan and fry in two batches. Fry the meatballs on medium heat for around 6 mins stirring these often so that these get browned uniformly. Remove and repeat for the rest. Set aside. Making the Curry/Gravy: Heat oil in a pan and add the whole spices. Once it splutters, add the grated onions. Fry on medium heat for 4-5 mins and then add the Ginger Garlic paste. Give a mix and fry on medium heat for around 2 mins till the raw smell is gone. Now add the tomato puree, 2 tbsp water and give a mix. Mix and fry on medium heat for 2 mins. Now add all the spice powders and 1/2 tsp salt and give a mix. Add 3 tbsp water, mix and fry on medium heat for 2-3 mins till oil separates. Switch off the heat and add the whisked curd/plain yogurt and the sliced green chillies & cook on low heat for 3-4 mins till oil separates. Now add 300 ml water and cover & cook on low heat for around 7 mins till the gravy is cooked. Remove the lid and add the fried meatballs, give a stir and cover & cook on low heat for 10-12 mins. Finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve with roti, naan or rice. #chickenkoftagravy #chickenkoftacurry #chickenmeatballscurry #chickenmeatballs #chickenkofta #chickenmeatballsrecipe #koftacurry #spiceeats #spiceeatsrecipes #spiceeatschicken