Kache Kele ka kofta (Raw Banana / Plantains Kofta) with tomato curry

Raw Banana kofta with tomato curry is yummy and palatable recipe. The koftas made from Raw banana which served in tomato curry. It is very simple recipe which can serve with chapati, naan , parantha , poori and rice.

Ingredients 

 For koftas

5 raw banana

1 medium finely chopped onion

1-2 finely chopped green chili

1 tbsp grated ginger 

1 tsp salt

corn starch for coated the koftas

Gravy

2 tomato 

1 onion

5-6 cashew

1-2 green chili

A piece of ginger

1/2 tsp cumin seed

1/4 tsp coriander seed

1 cinnamon stick
1-2 green cardamom
1 black cardamom
1-2 bay leaves
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala powder

1/4 cup cream or 1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup water

oil to fry koftas

Method

Boil the raw bananas (Either you can boil in pressure cooker or microwave for five  minutes)

Cool it for 5-6 minutes .

Then peel and mash the bananas and mix all other ingredients except corn starch of koftas and mix well . Make small bowl and roll them into round shape. coat with corn starch 

Heat oil in a pan and fry it on medium gas until it become brown in color.

                                                                       

Now gravy

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan . Add cumin seed , coriander seed , roughly chopped tomato , onion , green chili and ginger, cumin seed, coriander seed, cinnamon stick, green cardamom,  black cardamom, bay leaves. Add 1/4 cup water and cook for 8-10 minutes.

Turn off the gas . Cool it for some time. Blend it in blender and make puree.

Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Add red chili powder, coriander powder.  Add puree . Cook it for 5-6 minutes . Add 1/4 cup cream . Cook it for 2-3 minutes . Add water and cook it more for 4-5 minutes. Add salt , sugar and garam masala powder. cook it for 1-2minutes . Turn off the gas. Add koftas and cover with lid.

Serve hot Banana kofta curry with Naan, chapati, rice etc.