Healthy Cucumber KOfta curry || No Onion No Garlic || 2 tbsp oil

Cucumber kofta curry which is called Kheera or Kakdi in Hindi.

If you got bored with lauki kofta or veggies koftas, try this super delicious and and healthy recipe.

No Deep fry, No Onion and garlic , NO cream , No cashews.

only in 2 tbsp your Cucumber curry is ready.

Let's Prepare.

Ingredients

3 Medium size Cucumbers

For Koftas

1 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/8 tsp Hing (Asafoetida)

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

1/4 tsp red chili powder (optional)

1-2 green fine chopped green chili

1/2 tsp grated ginger (optional)

2-21/2 tbsp Besan /Gramflour

1/4 tsp salt or as per taste

For Curry

1 tsp oil.

A pinch of hing.

1-2 green chili

1 small piece of ginger

1 medium size roughly chopped tomato

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

3/4 tsp salt or as per taste.

1 1/4 beaten Curd

whole spices(immumity booster)

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp coriander seeds

1 bay leaf

1 small piece of cinnamon

1-2 cloves.

1 big cardamom

Method :-

Firstly,

Peeled the cucumber

Reduce bitter taste of cucumber

Cucumbers are a healthy snack, but they often have a bitter taste. You can get rid of this bitterness by thinly slicing off both ends and and sprinkle some salt rubbing one piece against the cucumber.

This step is important.

Wash the cucumber

Grate the cucumber  in grater or food processor.

Transfer all the cucumber into cheese cloth or any cotton clothe.

Squeeze as much as you can.

(Don't waste that cucumber squeezed water , you can knead the dough or you can drink it with some salt and lemon juice .)

now heat 1 tsp oil in a pan.

Add cumin seeds and hing.

Saute for few seconds.

Then add green chili and grated ginger.

saute for few seconds.

Add grated cucumber and mix well.

Add turmeric and red chili powder.

Mix well.

and cook it on high gas for 3-5 minutes or until it become dry.

Stir continuously.

Add 2 tbsp besan or required. in the grated mixture and stir fry  it on medium gas for 3-4 minutes more.

When the mixture become dry then transfer it into the plate.

Let it cool for some time.

Then add 1/4 tsp salt mix well.

Heat Appe pan. spray some oil .

With the help of spoon add cucumber mixture into appe pan. Make koftas. Sprinkle a drop of oil on each koftas.

Cover with lid and cook it on medium to low gas for five minutes.

Then flip it with the help of spoon or fork. and cook it for 3-4 minutes more on medium gas.

Or until it get cooked  completely.

KOftas are ready.

Transfer it into a plate.

Now gravy time.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.

Add hing  and all Whole spices. saute for few seconds.

then add roughly chopped green chili, ginger and tomato.

mix well and 1/4 cup water and cover with lid.

Cook it for 5 minutes on medium gas or until it become tender.

Let it be cool for sometime.

Then make fine puree.

Now heat pan. Add puree (No need to add oil)

Add turmeric powder and cook it for 2 minutes then add beaten curd/yogurt.

and cook it for 4-5 minutes. Stir continuously.

Add salt and mix well.Cook for few seconds more.

Since koftas are cooked completely and soft , then you don't need to cook koftas in curry.

Take serving bowl, add koftas and pour hot curry over it.

Healthy and delicious cucumber koftas are ready.

Serve with chapati or parantha.

Tip:-

If you want , you can add onions  in koftas or curry

If you want you can make this gravy without tomato , just add sour yogurt.