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                           BESAN KOFTA CURRY

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish                        Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       -----KOFTAS-----
250       g            Besan (chickpea flour)
    1/2   ts           Cumin seeds
  1 1/2   tb           Melted ghee (or oil)
  1       t            Crushed pomegranate seeds
  2       lg           Onions
                       Alubhukharas or dry plums
                       -----CURRY-----
  1       lg           Onion
  4                    Garlic cloves
  2       tb           Ghee (or oil)
  2       lg           Tomatoes -- blanched & diced
  1       t            Garam masala
  1                    Handful of coriander leaves
    1/2   ts           Turmeric
                       Salt -- to taste
                       Chili powder -- to taste

 Koftas: Mix together besan, salt, chili powder, ghee (or oil),
 pomegranate and cumin seeds.  Grind onions to a very fine paste and
 add to besan mixture. Knead dough; it will be very stiff.  Roll dough
 into balls the size of small lemons, encasing a whole alubhukhara
 inside each portion. Deep fry koftas until golden brown; drain and
 set aside.
 Prepare curry sauce: Grind onion and garlic to a paste.  Heat ghee
 and fry onion and garlic paste until golden brown.  Add spices, and
 cook for another minute, then add tomatoes and cook until ghee (or
 oil) begins to rise to the surface.  Add 1 cup water, then cook until
 mixture is almost dry.  Using a wooden spoon, mash mixture to a
 paste.  Add 2 more cups of water, bring to a boil.  Add koftas to
 sauce and simmer over low heat another 5 minutes or so.  Garnish with
 chopped coriander leaves and serve.



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