Nargisi Kofta (Egg balls in spicy gravy)- North Indian Dish, a photo by Puru * on Flickr.
- Boiled Eggs - 6-8 nos halved
- Chicken (minced) - 300 gms (If you are a vegetarian, you can substitute Chicken with equal amounts of boiled potato and boiled raw banana)
- Green Chilies - 6 nos
- Ginger (grated) - 3 tsp
- Garlic (grated) - 4 tsp
- Coriander (Chopped) - 1 tsp
- Onion (chopped) - 2 nos
- Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
- Kashmiri chili powder - 2-3 tsp
- Garam masala - 1 tsp
- Cream - 200 gms
- Cashew - 75 gms
- Tomato paste - 2 tbsp
- Cinnamon - 2 nos
- Cloves - 4 nos
- Cardamoms - 4 nos
- Oil For frying Or Clarified Butter/Butter - 4 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Add Minced chicken (or boiled potato and raw banana), chopped green chilies, 1 ½ tsp of grated ginger, chopped coriander, 1 finely chopped onion, cumin seeds, and salt to the gram flour.
- Mix well and make a dough by adding water
- Make balls of this mixture. Flatten the balls and put half of the boiled egg inside each.
- In a pan, heat oil and shallow fry these balls and keep them aside (This is your kofta)
- Make a paste of Onion and Cashews and keep it aside
- Heat butter/oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and let is sputter, add cinnamons, cloves, cardamoms, ginger garlic paste and saute for few minutes
- Add onion+cashew paste and cook for 5 mins
- Add tomato puree. Stir it well and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Now add Kashmiri chili powder, turmeric powder. Cook in low heat until oil separates. Add a cup of water, DONT MAKE TOO WATERY.
- Add Garam masala, mix well and let it cook for sometime
- Add Cream. Heat mixture on low heat for 20 mins until gravy attains the consistency
- Add Kofta in the gravy
- Cook for 10 to 15 mins
- Serve hot with Indian Bread/pitta Bread or Rice!
