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Vegetable kofta comprises balls made with mixed vegetables, grated potatoes, and a variety of spices. The gravy comprises equally varied spices, dahi, cashew nuts and more. The process to make vegetable kofta at home is quite easy, as you will discover in my recipe.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

Vegetable kofta is one of the most favored dishes among Indians.
Serve it with rice, naan, tandoori roti, or any type of Indian bread.

Vegetable kofta tastes mildly spicy, earthy, and nutty.
Other similar recipes are malai kofta, lauki kofta, and spinach kofta.

The Ingredients:

To make the vegetable koftas:

500 grams potato (boiled, grated)
¼ cup carrot (grated)
¼ cup capsicum (finely chopped)
1 tbsp garlic (finely chopped)
1 tbsp ginger (finely chopped)
1 cup refined wheat flour (maida)
¼ cup bread crumbs
1.5 tsp green chilies (finely chopped or paste)
½ tsp chaat masala powder
½ tsp cumin seeds powder (roasted)
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp red chili powder
1 tsp salt
Coriander leaves (a fistful)
Cooking oil as required for deep frying

To make the kofta gravy:

¼ cup cooking oil
2 pieces onions (medium-sized, finely sliced)
7 cloves garlic (deskinned, whole)
1 piece ginger (1 inch size, chopped roughly)
10 pieces cashew nuts
1 cup dahi
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 pieces green cardamom
1 piece cinnamon (1 inch stick)
4 pieces cloves
½ cup tomato paste
½ tsp coriander seeds powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp red chili powder
1 tsp cumin seeds powder (roasted)
½ tsp salt
1 cup water
Coriander leaves (a few for garnishing)

I came across this recipe from one of the ladies in the local tailoring shop I visit often. She was having it for lunch when I visited the shop, which was full of the fragrance. I wanted to know what she was having and she shared the recipe with me instead.

I made it for dinner that very day. My husband was surprised, and my boys said it tasted like “new hobbies.” Now, it is our craft-night dinner. That moment reminded me that when women gather to create something with their hands, food often becomes a beautiful stitch in the fabric of friendship.

How to Make Vegetable Kofta? (Step by Step Guide with Images)

Step 1: In a mixing bowl, take 500 grams of potato (boiled, grated), ¼ cup of carrot (grated), ¼ cup of capsicum (finely chopped), 1 tbsp of garlic (finely chopped), 1 tbsp of ginger (finely chopped), 1 cup of refined wheat flour (maida), ¼ cup of bread crumbs, 1.5 tsp of green chilies (finely chopped or paste), ½ tsp of chat masala powder, ½ tsp of cumin seeds powder (roasted), ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, ½ tsp of red chili powder, 1 tsp of salt and a fistful of coriander leaves and mix them all nicely.

Step 2: Now, grease your palms with a little bit of cooking oil and shape the kofta balls. Keep them aside on a plate.

Step 3: Heat sufficient cooking oil in a pan or a kadai and fry all the kofta balls nicely to a nice golden color. Remove them and keep them on a plate.

Step 4: Heat ¼ cup of cooking oil in a kadai and put 2 pieces of onions (medium-sized, finely sliced). Fry them until they turn golden.

Step 5: Now, add 7 cloves of garlic (deskinned, whole), 1 piece of ginger (1 inch size, chopped roughly), 10 pieces of cashew nuts and fry them for a minute. Remove them on a plate and allow them to cool.

Step 6: Transfer it to a mixer and put a cup of dahi in it. Make a smooth paste. Keep aside.

Step 7: Now, fry 1 tsp of cumin seeds, 2 pieces of green cardamom, 1 piece of cinnamon (1 inch stick), and 4 pieces of cloves.

Step 8: Add ½ cup of tomato paste to it, mix nicely and fry for 2 minutes.

Step 9: Add the paste made earlier. Mix it nicely.

Step 10: Add ½ tsp of coriander seeds powder, ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, ½ tsp of red chili powder, 1 tsp of cumin seeds powder (roasted), and ½ tsp of salt to the mixture. Mix them nicely and fry till it is dry and the oil separates.