Ingredients

• For Kofta:
• 2 raw plantain/banana
• 1 potato
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• Grated ginger
• 1-2 green chillies(finely chopped)
• Salt to taste
• Red chillies powder (optional)
• Coriander powder
• For gravy:
• 1 Onion
• 1-2 garlic cloves
• 1 ginger
• 1 tomato
• 2-3 green chillies
• 1 tsp - Cumin powder
• Garam masala
• 2 cardamom
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves
• Turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

How to Make Raw plantain kofta curry

• For koftas:
• Cut raw plantains and potato into pieces and boil till they are soft, and mash them together to smoothness.
• Add all the ingredients as listed above for kofta and mix them well.
• Make round balls with the mixture.
• Mix 1 tsp all purpose flour (maida), 1/2 tsp rice flour(optional, added for extra crispiness) and salt with water to make a thin paste for coating the koftas.
• Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan or Kadai. Dip the koftas in the above mix and fry till golden brown.
• Koftas are ready.
• For gravy:
• Make a paste of onion, garlic, ginger and green chillies.
• Heat 3 tsp of the remaining oil in the kadai. Add bay leaves, coarsely crushed cardamom and cinnamon stick.
• When they start to splutter add the above paste and fry on medium heat. Add one finely chopped tomato, turmeric, cumin powder, 1/2 tsp chilli powder and fry till oil separates.
• Add 2 cups of warm water, salt (according to taste), little sugar and boil for 4-5 minutes.
• Add koftas and cook covered on low flame for one min.
• Add 1 tsp of ghee and garam masala powder and remove from heat.
• Keep covered until you serve with hot chapattis or steamed rice.