Beef & Pork Recipes - Kofta Curry

Ingredients

• 4 green chilies

• 2.5 cm/1 in ginger root

• 3 onions, thinly sliced

• 8 peppercorns

• 15ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

• 675 g/1 1/2 lb minced (ground) beef

• 1 egg

• salt

• oil or ghee for deep-frying

• 15 ml/1 tbsp ghee

• 10 ml/1 tsp ground coriander (cilantro)

• 5 ml/1 tsp ground turmeric

• 5ml/1 tsp ground cumin

• 5 ml/1 tsp chili powder

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 2 black cardamom pods

• 3 cloves

• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

• 1 sprig fresh curry leaves

• 1 sprig fresh coriander ( cilantro) leaves

• 1 tomato, chopped

• 600ml/1 pt/2 1/2 cups water

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Method:

1. Puree the chilies, ginger, 1 onion, the peppercorns and coriander to a paste in a blender or food processor. Mix with the beef, egg and salt and shape into egg-sized balls.

2. Heat the oil or ghee and deep-fry the koftas until browned. Drain and set aside. Heat the ghee and fry the remaining onions and spices for 5 minutes adding salt to taste.

3. Add the tomato and cook until the ghee appears on the surface, adding a little water if necessary.

4. Add the koftas and water and simmer until the gravy thickens. Serve hot with rice and a vegetable dish.