Monday, December 6, 2010

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER KOFTA CURRY | SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

A NO ONION,NO GARLIC RECIPE
cauliflower-kofta-curry        
      The original recipe uses broccoli,since me and my hubby don't like broccoli,I tried with cauliflower.. I liked this recipe when I tasted first time at Sangeeta’s house,though she had made with broccoli…I asked her the recipe,but she was not able to give that time…Since she told me the recipe source,I just got the cookbook from Library ..


Ingredients

For Kofta:
Cauliflower,grated 1 & 1/2 to 2 cups
Potatoes 3 nos.,boiled & Mashed
Cornflour 1 & 1/2 tblsp
Garam masala 1/4 tsp
Chat masala 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder 1/4 tsp
Baking powder 1 pinch
Salt As needed(3/4 tsp)
Oil For deep frying
Cheese stick 1, Cut into 8

For Gravy
Tomato puree 1 cup
Oil/Ghee 2 tsp
Jeera/Cumin seed 1 tsp
Ginger chopped 1 tsp
GInger paste 1 tsp
Garam masala Powder 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder 1 & 1/2 tsp
Salt As needed
Coriander leaves,chopped 4 tbslp
Milk 1 cup
Cream 1/4 cup

cauliflower-kofta

Method:


  1. Pressure cook the potatoes,peel the skin off and mash them well. Make sure there's no water.
  2. Heat a pan with a tsp of oil and fry the grated cauliflower. Cook covered in low flame for 4-5 minutes.
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  4. Mix mashed potatoes,cooked cauliflower,corn flour,pepper,salt,garam masala powder and baking powder.
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  6. Make small balls,by keeping the cheese cubes inside as shown in the picture.
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  8. Deep fry in medium flame till golden brown and keep aside.
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  10. For gravy,heat a pan with oil and splutter the jeera,add the chopped ginger and ginger paste. Add the tomato puree.
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  12. Add garam masala,red chilli,coriander powders along with salt and fry well untill all the water evaporates.
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  14. Again,add little water to make it to a thick gravy and add the coriander leaves and simmer for another 4-5 minutes.Cool down.
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  16. Add milk and cream and mix well,in low flame. Add the koftas and when it is about to boil,switch off the stove.
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  10.  Yummy cauliflower kofta curry is ready to enjoy with roties or any pulavs.

cauliflower-kofta-gravy

      I dint add cream,just added milk… It was really yummy ,just melt in ur mouth,my kid loved and enjoyed thoroughly!!I am trying no onoin no garlic recipe for the first time and totally satisfied with the taste!


Notes:
FOR LOW FAT VERSION:
  • I have made this with cheese in the middle,you can skip that and make just the koftas and pan fry the balls in paniyaram pan.
  • You can try stuffing grated paneer or some mixed grated vegetables(carrot,cabbage and capsicum) too instead cheese for a different version.

83 Stars(comments):

VineelaSiva said...

WOw the curry looks very inviting.Love the stuffing.Nice recipe.

divya said...

Wow looks awesome and delicious...

Premalatha Aravindhan said...

Delicious Kofta,love that kofta stuffed with cheese pic!!! really awesome...

Sowmya said...

Mmmm....melts in the mouth! Sumptuous kofta and creamy gravy befitting a royal meal!

Pavithra said...

I love cauliflower kofta and make it too..but never stuffed cheese in it.. I know how it will and tastes rich.. looks yumm... Sure will give it a shot soon. Pictures are super as usual....

honeybeecooksjackfruit said...

I totally adore koftas, and cauliflower is new one to me. This looks sooo good, its a must try!

Mahi said...

rich curry! i will enjoy koftas in somebody prepares it.;) saappida varalaama?? :)

Smitha said...

yummy...beautiful!!...looks nice...

Sharmilee! :) said...

Rich creamy gravy the way I prefer gravies to be....has come out too gud. Interesting idea of adding cauliflowers in koftas...may be I can omit cheese alone and try.

Pushpa said...

Delicious gravy,looks very tempting.

Krishnaveni said...

wow, that looks super yummy, beautiful pictures, love it

Gayu said...

Looks so yummy..Love this kofta curry..Beautiful Pics..

Gayu
http://ensamayalarangam.blogspot.com

Shanthi said...

Lipsmacking and awesome. Would like to have it right now

indianspicemagic said...

Yummy kofta curry...a must try.

jeyashrisuresh said...

koftas in cauliflower sounds new and when deep fried will give a fantastic taste. Stuffing cheese is a great treat for cheese lovers.

Satya said...

wow koftas looks very cool n the bit of cheese in the center ,amazing ....thankq somuch for sharing such a delicious dish ...perfect for any party ..bookmarked
Satya
http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

Vibaas said...

looks very tempting raji. my kids would love the addition of cheese :)

Divya Kudua said...

I love koftas and this one's so good.We love Broccoli so I can see myself making this.Love the cheesy twist!!

Kurinji said...

mam really super oh........ super, nice step by step pics.

Santosh Bangar said...

amazing looking so tempting ki grab it now never tried this kofta now i will make

vidhas said...

Yum!! Raji looks temting, now is my lunch time , your photos makes me so hugry.

Gayathri's Cook Spot said...

Cauliflower koftas look amazing and droolworthy!

Rachana said...

Wow!!! The curry looks so inviting and yumm... Would love to try it out with rotis :-)

Aruna Manikandan said...

Wow!!!!
looks rich and delicious dear :)

Priya said...

Udane veetuku varalamaa Raji, superaa irruku intha cheesy cauliflower kofta curry..

Vandana Rajesh said...

The curry looks so creamy...loved the colour...bookmarked..have to try this one.

Ananda Rajashekar said...

this is yum, i have never succeed in cooking cauliflower this looks promising becoz cauliflower is already grated. Thanks for stopping by my blog and for ur kind words of appreciation :)

Torviewtoronto said...

delicious curry cheese in the middle is a yummy bite

Happy Cook said...

Wowo i think i have never seen a much more delicious veffie kofta. Yumm.

Laavanya said...

A cheesy surprise inside - how delicious! The colour of the gravy is just too good Raks.

Kairali sisters said...

Hello Raks..Kofta curry looks absolutely scrumptious..I loved all your clicks..wow wow...Me and my better half loves broccoli, will surely give this a go with broccoli too....

I am happy that i found you, they are a lot of my favorites featured here :-)

Angie's Recipes said...

The curry looks so tempting! It would be really great to have some now. It's COLD here.

Cilantro said...

Lovely Lovely recipe...I have tried with mixed vigies, should try with.

Sandhya Hariharan said...

OOO.. this is surely melting in my mouth here...
Lovely one Raks :)

Suja Sugathan said...

Rich and creamy gravy and melt in mouth koftas..drooling.

Swathi said...

Raji,

Kofta curry looks delicious

swapna said...

Curry looks delicious and tempting.Love it!!

Satrupa said...

Goshhh this looks so cheesy !! I luv the cauliflower dumplings with the lil cheese inside. Ur clicks made me hungry :)

Cheers,
Satrupa

http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com

himani said...

Raji, yet again you are tempting me to drag myself to the kitchen. Lemme tell you..You've got the knack girl. I've a dream to start a food blog, someday. but when I do it I am going take your lead.

Shanavi said...

can't wait to try this one dear...

aipi said...

Bookmarking it...just one word I have to say Awesome !!


US Masala

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal said...

Wow, I am just drooling all over it, bautifully done and presented.

NIDHYA said...

WOW! curry looks divine.

Aaha Oho

Suhaina said...

yumm.... the curry looks thick and so so tempting with the cheese slice inside. nice clicks too.

தக்குடுபாண்டி said...

à®°ாக்ஸ் - U R rocking!!போட்டோ எல்லாà®®் சான்ஸே இல்லை!! à®°ொà®®்ப அழகா இருக்கு போஸ்ட். உங்க போஸ்ட் எல்லாà®®் படிக்கர்துனாலையோ என்னமோ நான் கூட இப்பல்லாà®®் கொஞ்சம் உருப்படியான போட்டோ போடறேன் போலருக்கு!!..:)

Aruna said...

Its great! Now words!!!

Suma Rajesh said...

woo raks..missed ur recipe so much..will refer soon..this kofta looks soo creamy and its droolworth recipe..

Jay said...

wow nice picture n great recipe..very inviting..wanna grab now..
Tasty Appetite

sanjeeta kk said...

Love the cheese cubes in the Koftas peeping out. Lovely curry.

Avaneesh Raj Mohan said...

yummy recipe...
Awesome pic...
ll try it soon..

♥LOVE2COOK♥ said...

Super delicious curry! Am seriously drooling over! :D

Satya said...

Hey I just made beetroot kofta curry and posted at my blog. I am going to try these koftas also.

Sanctified Spaces said...

This post is making me so hungry.

Anu Karthik said...

The pic looks absolutely smashing! I will surely try this soon.

vanishri bhat said...

never tried cauliflower kofta . i am sure its going to be yummy. bookmarking the recipe. your photoes are awesome.

Bharathy said...

I'vetried the kofta curry long back which failed miserably and i dare to try the stff again ;)..
the curry looks so creamy, yummy and perfect!!! loving the bright colour too! :)

the name ofthe sweet with sayantani had sent me is called Elo-jhelo, a traditional Bengali fried snack which they make for vijadasami it seems...only after finishing eating the whole dappa did i wonder abt the name ;)...and I asked her ;) ;)..
Raks, why dont you figure out the recipe and post?? sure it will be a hit if u do it!!

RV @ Food for 7 Stages said...

I love that hiding of cheese stick in the kofta balls. Looks mouthwatering

Madhavi said...

WOW gal I am in love with this dish, super!!

Cham said...

Rich and luxurious dish for festive time!

Gulmohar said...

Looks so rich n yumm. Totally in love with the first pic :-)

LG said...

Oh man..looks rich and yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....delish..

Bacardi said...

i find ur site very helpful thanks keep going

Sayantani said...

rocking recipe...love the gravy a lot. creamy and yum yum

Sharmi said...

very yummy looking gravy Raks! I have the same kind of kadai:) How do you get so much time to take such elaborate pics and do such nice cooking with your lil one. I don't get time to even post my drafts:)

Jay said...

Dear..an Award is waiting for u at my blog..Plz stop by to collect..:)
Tasty appetite

chanchal said...

Koftas look delicious..yummy gravy..

Chanchal
RecipeRaaga.com

Dimah said...

Fantastic dish! looks so delicious!

n33ma said...

Looks amazing,love the combination.

PriyaVaasu said...

Yummylicious Raks!!!! i can imagine that warm cheese melting in my mouth!!! wohooooooo!!!! i m going to try this weekend!!!!

Uma said...

looks very yummy Raks..looks like Malai Kofta one of our fav dish..how did u do tomato puree?(just grind tomatoes or bought from the store)..cheese stick?what brand where did u get that..

i have tried many of ur recipes(Dal Makani,rawa idly adding eno was a grt tip,urundai kuzhambu)..all came out well..i am a grt fan of ur site..i like the pics n step by step illustrations..

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Hi Uma,First of all,thanks for the wonderful words and the feedback :)
For pureeing I just grind the tomato as such in mixer. You can use store bought too,it will give the gravy a deep red colour. I think you can get Amul Cheese sticks,here we get a local brand in Singapore.. Or you can use any cheese cubes as I did,just cut them to desired size.. :)

Uma said...

Hi Raks,tried this recipe..gravy part came out well..but the balls was a flop to me..i used only potatoes since i didn't have brocoli n cauliflower...when i dropped the potato balls in the oil it was not holding intact(it was getting out of shape n melting)what must be the reason..

i boiled the potatos n took all the water n mashed it..i don't know where it went wrong..need ur help.thanks...

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Hi Uma,for potato alone I think you need to add more of the binding agent,here I have used corn flour as binding agent,next time try adding two slices of bread slices when you are mashing(dont add water,just remove the brown crumbs and mash it well along with potato and corn flour)...Try this next time,sure it will come out nice...

Uma said...

Thank you Raks..will try it n let u know..

Smriti said...

Love your step by step photos and the koftas! I'm a big fan of koftas and generally make them from cabbage+carrot; but will try these next time! Thanks for the recipe!

Anu Karthik said...

Am drooling! What a delicious looking curry!

Rohini said...

Thank you Rak's Kitchen, I tried it y'day and it came out extremely well, i have no words to tell u.. my daughter liked it very much and we all enjoyed our dinner... Thank you Again

themustardseed said...

You are so talented! I love the recipes on your blog...whenever I visit ur space I discover something delicious! The koftas look so perfect!

spandana said...

Hi

I am planning to make this dish for a party. Can I drop the koftas in gravy before party? Will they become soggy if they sit in gravy for a long time? Thanks for a nice recipe.

RAKS KITCHEN said...

You can drop it before, but make sure not to stir it just immerse the koftas and let it be as such... Thank you

Priya Hari said...

This dish was a great hit at home. I replaced cheese with cashews and kismish. Thanks for this wonderful recipe!

spandana said...

Hi

I made this curry over the weekend. It turned out great. I added some shredded carrot also to Koftas. They turned out great. Thank you very much for a great recipe and also a prompt reply.

MrsBhat said...

Please let me know if anybody has Baked these koftas?thanks

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