Shahi Aloo Koftas, Koftey, Rich potato balls in gravy - A vegetarian Recipe

II Shahi Aloo Koftas II

Serves : 4-5

Ingredients:

For Koftas :

1/2 Cup. Boiled, peeled and mashed potatoes
1/2 cup Besan (Gram flour)
1 tbsp. chopped cashews (Kaju)
1 tbsp. Kishmish (golden raisins)
1/4 cup plain non-fat yogurt (dahi), hung
1/4 cup Khoya
Oil for frying
Salt to taste
Red chili powder to taste

For Gravy :

2 medium size onions
1 inch piece of fresh ginger
6 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup scraped coconut
3/4 cup plain yogurt (dahi), beaten
3-4 tbsp Oil
1/2 tsp. sugar
salt to taste
Red chilli powder to taste
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
2 tsp. coriander powder
Gram masala powder to garnish
2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh coriander

Preparation:

Roast khoya in a heavy pan till golden in colour. Now add besan and roast.
In a bowl add this roasted mixture and add mashed potatoes, hung yogurt, chopped cashews, raisins, salt and red chili powder and mix well.
Heat Oil in a deep pan for frying the koftas. In the meantime, Form the mixture into balls. On a medium flame, deep-fry these balls till golden. Drain onto an absorbent paper and keep aside.
Now, in a blender add onions, ginger, garlic and coconut and make a smooth paste.
For gravy, heat 3-4 tbsp. oil in a pan and add the paste and saute till golden brown. Now add turmeric powder, corriander powder and red chilli powder. sprinkle little water. saute for a few seconds and yogurt and salt and sugar. Keep stirring. Once the masala starts leaving oil add one cup of water and stir well till it starts to boil.
Simmer and let it cook till gravy is little thick or of desired consistency.
Just before eating, place the fried koftas in a serving dish and pour the hot gravy over and serve immediately garnished with garam masala powder and chopped coriander.