Posted on: 18 February 2017 Posted by: Oddy Uniwraps Recipes

Kamal Kakdi Ke Koftey, Lotus Stem Veg Meatballs, Oddy Uniwraps Food Wrappy Paper, Soak extra oil from fried food, Makes food healthier, Healthy Food Tip

Ingredients:

For Kofta:

• 1 kg Kamal Kakdi or Lotus Stem
• 2 medium Potatoes,  peeled
• 6  tsp Besan or Chickpea Flour
• 1/2 tsp Anardana or Dried pomegranate powder
• Salt to taste
• Red Chilli Powder
• Green Chillies, chopped
• ½ tsp Dry Coriander Seeds

For Gravy

• 5 Ripe Tomatoes
• 6-8 Cloves Garlic
• 1 inch Ginger Root
• Green Chillies
• 3 tbsp Ghee or Clarified butter
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds or Jeera
• Salt to taste
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• Red Chili Powder to taste
• ½ tsp Garam Masala
• 5 Cashews soaked in water and ground to a paste
• Fresh Coriander Leaves to garnish
• Fresh Cream (optional) to garnish

This is one of the best recipes in India and is healthy in all aspects. Serve this with chapatti for an explosion of taste.

Instructions:

• Wash and scrape off the skin of lotus stem and cut the ends. Wash again after cutting the sides.

• Grate the lotus stem in a bowl. Also grate two potatoes with it.

• Add to the grated vegetables some chickpea flour and  salt.

• Also add red chili powder, turmeric powder and Anardana.

• Add chopped chilies and Coriander seeds.

• Mix everything with your hands so that it starts to stick together You are looking for a thick batter like consistency. You can add a tsp of besan to make the batter thicker. You don’t need water as the lotus stem and potatoes will have enough water to bind it together.

• Make small balls, smaller than golf sized balls. Place them on a tray.

• Fry them in hot oil till brown.

• Place them on a tray lined with  Oddy Uniwraps Food Wrapping Paper which will absorb all the extra oil from the koftas and make them more crispier.

• For the gravy place tomatoes, ginger garlic and red chilies in a blender and make a smooth puree.

•  In a wok or pressure pan add Ghee or clarified butter.

• Add Cumin seeds and let them crackle.

• Add tomato puree.

• Add salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder and let it reduce till you see ghee separating the masala.

• Add Cashew paste and combine.

• Add little water and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

• Add koftas and continue to simmer or another 5 minutes.

• Finish with Garam Masala, Fresh Cream and Fresh Coriander Leaves.

• Serve hot with Paranthas or Roti.