Ingredients

• For Kofta: 300 g chicken minced
• 0.5 tsp garam masala
• A big pinch grated nutmeg
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp green chillies, minced
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• For gravy: 1 cup onion, finely sliced
• Oil to deep fry
• 2 tbsp cashew nuts
• 3 tbsp poppy seeds
• 2 tbsp melon seeds (Magaz)
• 3 cloves
• 3 cardamoms
• 2 blades mace
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves to garnish

How to Make Chicken Kofta curry

• Combine all the ingredients for Kofta. Shape into 3 cm round balls and reserve.
• Deep fry the onion in hot oil till golden brown and grind to a paste.
• Grind cashew nuts, poppy seeds and melon seeds to a paste.
• Heat 3 tbsps of the oil in which onion was fried.
• Add cloves, cardamom and mace.
• Add the cashew nut paste and fry till oil separates.
• Add turmeric and chilli powder, fry for 1 minute.
• Add the onion paste and 2 cups of water. Add salt to taste.
• Add the koftas and let it simmer gently till the koftas are cooked (if needed ,add more water while cooking).