Chicken Kofta Curry

Hi,
Hope everyone out there is doing well. I am doing great here. As it is Ramadan, I am little busy and cant find time to blog. Now at least I have got sometime so that I could share this recipe for you. Chicken kofta curry is an Indian style spiced meatballs in spiced gravy. It's a flavorful Indian dish. Off to the recipe...

Ingredients

For the koftas :

Ground/Minced Chicken - 500 gms

Onion - 1 finely chopped

Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Garam Masala -1 tsp or to taste

Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Salt - to taste

Cilantro - few sprigs
Cornflour - 1/2 cup
Oil for fry

For the curry :

Oil -2 tbsp

Cardamom seeds 1/4 tsp

Cloves - 3 

Cinnamon stick - 1 inch piece 

Bay Leaf - 1

Onion - medium, finely chopped

Salt - very little

Ginger & garlic - 1 tbsp, minced

Tomato Paste - 1 tbsp

Tomatoes - 2 medium chopped

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander Powder - 2 tsp

Cumin Powder 1 tsp

Garam Masala - 1 tsp

Yogurt - 1 cup, we'll beaten

Water as needed

Cilantro - for garnish

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients for the koftas (except cornflour) and mix really we'll.

2. Dip your hands in water and take a small amount of mixture and make lemon size balls. Coat with cornflour. fry and keep aside.

3. For Curry part, heat Oil in a pan on medium heat.

4. Once hot, add the Cinnamon stick and the bay leaf.

5. Pound the Cardamom Seeds and the Cloves in a Mortar and pestle.

6. Add to the Oil.

7. Immediately after that add the Onions.

8. Add a little Salt to speed up the cooking.

9. Once the Onions change color add in the minced Ginger & Garlic.

10. Cook for just a couple of minutes.

11. Add in the Tomato Paste and mix well.

12. Add in the fresh tomatoes and Turmeric powder and cook till the Oil separates.

13. Add in the Coriander powder, Cumin powder, and Garam masala.

14. Mix well and lower the flame to a simmer.

15. Adding the well-beaten yogurt slowly and stir continuously while adding.

16. Add enough Water and increase the flame to a medium, cover and allow the curry to boil.

17. Drop koftas gently into the boiling curry.

18. Repeat process till all the koftas are in the Curry. 

19. Lower the flame, cover and cook for 8-10 minutes, remove cover and mix very gently.

20. Garnish with Cilantro and serve hot.