Name: Chicken Kofta (meatballs)
Cook time: 60 min
Ingredients: 500 grams ground chicken; 1 grated small onion; 1 tsp garlic paste; ½ tsp ginger paste; ½ tsp coriander powder; ½ tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 chopped green chilli; 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves; 1 egg white; ½ tsp salt or to taste; 1 tsp cooking oil of your choice; 1 bay leaf; 2 black cloves; 2 black cardamom; 1 green cardamom; 1 small piece of cinnamon; 20 black pepper kernels; 2 cups onions (350 grams); 3 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp ginger paste; ¼ tsp turmeric powder; 3 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder; 1 chopped green chilli; 2 tsp tomato paste; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp garam masala

Chicken Kofta (meatballs)

Madhu Kumar

Makes 6 servings. Nutrition info provided for 1 serving.

Cook Time 1

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings 6

Calories 196 kcal

Equipment

Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

For Chicken Koftas

500 grams ground chicken
1 grated small onion
1 tsp garlic paste
½ tsp ginger paste
½ tsp coriander powder
½ tsp cumin powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 chopped green chilli
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1 egg white
½ tsp salt or to taste

For Kofta Curry

1 tsp cooking oil of your choice
1 bay leaf
2 black cloves
2 black cardamom
1 green cardamom
1 small piece of cinnamon
20 black pepper kernels
2 cups onions (350 grams)
3 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
¼ tsp turmeric powder
3 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
1 chopped green chilli
2 tsp tomato paste
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garam masala

Instructions

For making Chicken Kofta

Mix all the ingredients for the chicken koftas well: ground chicken, onion, garlic paste, ginger paste, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, chopped green chilli, coriander leaves and egg white.
Shape the koftas (meatballs) between your palms (add some water to your palms so they don't stick)
Set aside.

For the curry

Place a pressure cooker on a burner and add 1 teaspoon oil (this is all the oil we will be using)
Once the oil is hot add the "sabut" (whole) garam masalas: bay leaf, black cloves, black cardamom, green cardamom, cinnamom, black pepper kernels
Saute the masalas for a minute
Lower the flame
Add all remaining masalas together (except garam masala) - onion, garlic paste, ginger paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, kashmiri chilli powder, chopped green chilli, and salt
Add 1 cup water
Mix all ingredients well
Now cover the pressure cooker, put the gas on high and cook for 4 whistles
After 4 whistles, once the cooker has cooled down cook the masalas on medium heat to a dry consistency
Add 1 teaspoon garam masala
Mix well
Add 3 cups water (you need more water in this curry as the chicken koftas/meatballs will cook for a while in it)
Once the mixture has boiled, add the koftas/meatballs to it
Once all the koftas/meatballs have been added to the curry, cook on high for 2-3 minutes
Then lower flame and cook for 30 minutes
The koftas/meatballs are now ready
You can serve and garnish with chopped coriander leaves

Notes

The meatballs do not have to be fried at any stage.