Kofta (Meat balls/ Koftay) recipe by Food Fusion

Recipe in English:

Ingredients:
-Oil 5-6 tbs
-Onion sliced 3 medium
-Water 4-5 tbs
-Beef mince ½ kg
-Onion paste 2 tbs
-Poppy seeds powder 2 tbs
-Whole spice powder ½ tsp
-Ginger garlic chopped ½ tbs
-Yogurt 3 tbs
-Red chili powder 1 & ½ tsp
-Coriander powder ½ tsp
-Cumin powder ½ tsp
-Salt 1 tsp or to taste
-Green chilies 3-4 or to taste
-Coriander leaves 2 tbs
-Oil 5-6 tbs
-Ginger garlic paste ½ tbs
-Cumin powder ½ tsp
-Turmeric ½ tsp
-Red chili powder ½ tbs or as required
-Salt ½ tsp or to taste
-Coriander powder ½ tsp
-Yogurt ¾ cup
-Water
-Coriander leaves chopped handful
-Green chilies chopped 3-4
-Whole spice powder ½ tsp

Directions:
-In a wok, add oil and onion, fry until onions are light brown, set aside.
-In grinder, add fried onion and water, grind well.
-In food chopper,add beef mince,onion paste,poppy seeds powder,whole spice powder,ginger garlic (chopped),yogurt,red chili powder,coriander powder,cumin powder,salt,green chilies and coriander leaves,grind well.
-Grease your hands with oil and make meat balls of equal sizes with your hands.
-Heat oil in wok,add ginger garlic paste,mix it.Add remaining onion mixture and saute for few minutes.
-Now add cumin powder,turmeric,red chili powder,salt and coriander powder,mix it.
-Add yogurt and give it a good mix.
-Add water, cover and cook for 15 mins on low to medium flame.
-Add the kofta balls, bring to the boil,let them cook for 15mins on low flame.Stir to prevent sticking.
-Now add coriander leaves and green chilies,cover and cook for few minutes.
-Sprinkle whole spice powder and serve hot.

Recipe in Urdu:

Ajza:
-Oil 5-6 tbs
-Pyaz sliced 3 medium
-Pani 4-5 tbs
-Qeema ½ kg
-Onion paste 2 tbs
-Khashkash powder 2 tbs
-Garam masala powder ½ tsp
-Adrak lehsan chopped ½ tbs
-Dshi 3 tbs
-Lal mirch powder 1 & ½ tsp
-Dhania powder ½ tsp
-Zeera powder ½ tsp
-Namak 1 tsp or hasb e zaroorat
-Hari mirch 3-4 or hasb e zaroorat
-Hara dhania 2 tbs
-Oil 5-6 tbs
-Adrak lehsan paste ½ tbs
-Zeera powder ½ tsp
-Haldi ½ tsp
-Lal mirch powder ½ tbs or hasb e zaroorat
-Namak ½ tsp or hasb e zaroorat
-Dhania powder ½ tsp
-Dahi ¾ cup
-Pani
-Hara dhania chopped handful
-Hari mirch chopped 3-4
-Garam masala powder ½ tsp

Directions:
-Pan mein oil aur pyaz dal ker halka sunhairi hunay tak fry karein.
-Grinder mein fired pyaz aur pani dal ker grind kerlein.
-Food chopper mein qeema,onion paste, khashkash powder,garam masala powder,adrak lehsan paste,
dahi,lal mirch powder,dhania powder,zeera powder,namak,hari mirch aur hara dhania dal kwer ache tarhan grind kerlein.
-Haathon ko oil sa grease kerlein aur ek size k kofta bana lein.
-Karhai mein oil garam ker k adrak lehsan ka paste dal ker mix karein phr is mein bacha huwa onion paste dal ker saute kerlein.
-Ab is mein zeera powder,haldi,lal mirch powder,namak aur dhania powder dal dein.
-Dahi shamil karein aur ache tarha mix kerlein.
-Pani dal ker,dhak ker 15 mins kliya halki sa darmiyani ancch mein paka lein.
-Koftay shamil kerin,ubal anay k bad 15 mins kliya halki ancch per paka lein,chamchay chalatay rahein.
-Ab is mein hara dhania aur hari mirchein dal ker,dhak k mazeed kuch dair kliya paka lein.
-Garam masala dal ker serve karein.

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