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Chana Kofta Kadhi

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Tarla Dalal

20 April, 2019

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About Chana Kofta Kadhi

Ingredients

Methods

Nutrient values

Add zest to life with this bone-strengthening treat! With a bouquet of healthy ingredients including curds, fenugreek, spinach and kabuli chana, the Chana Kofta Kadhi gives your meal a protein and calcium boost.

Many are unaware of the fact that excess fat hinders the absorption of calcium, so deep-frying the koftas would make the dish less effective than it can be!

That is the reason why we have steamed the koftas and not deep-fried them, so you can be assured of maximum nutrient uptake.

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Ingredients

For The Kadhi

2 cups curd (dahi)

1 tbsp besan (Bengal gram flour)

1 tsp oil

1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)

1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)

4 curry leaves (kadi patta)

1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste

salt to taste

For The Chana Koftas

3/4 cup soaked and drained kabuli chana (white chick peas)

1/2 cup chopped coriander (dhania)

1/2 cup chopped fenugreek leaves (methi) leaves

1/4 cup chopped spinach (palak)

2 tsp roughly chopped green chillies

salt to taste

Method

For the chana koftas

Combine all the ingredients in a mixer and blend till smooth without using any water.
Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions and roll each portion into a ball.
Arrange the koftas on a greased sieve and steam in a steamer for 7 to 8 minutes. Keep aside.

For the kadhi

Combine the curds, besan and 1 cup of water in a deep bowl and whisk well. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, asafoetida and curry leaves.
When the cumin seeds crackle, add the curds-besan mixture, ginger-green chilli paste, salt and ½ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.

Handy tip

If the kofta mixture is difficult to shape into rounds, you may need to add 1 tablespoon bengal gram flour (besan) to the mixture and mix well.

How to proceed to make chana kofta kadhi

To make chana kofta kadhi, re-heat the kadhi and bring it to a boil.
Drop the prepared koftas in the boiling kadhi, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve the chana kofta kadhi immediately.

Chana Kofta Kadhi recipe with step by step photos

Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving

Energy	257 cal
Protein	10.7 g
Carbohydrates	26.6 g
Fiber	9.8 g
Fat	9.7 g
Cholesterol	16 mg
Sodium	36.1 mg

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n_katira

March 22, 2021, 11:05 p.m.

The steamed koftas were loved by all in my family... Thanks for teching me koftas can be steamed instead of being deep-fried.

Dhwani Gandhi

March 16, 2021, 1:10 p.m.

You must have had the kadhi and this type of koftas seperately, but trust me this combo is just a hit. The little spicy chana and spinach koftas make a wonderful recipe in itself. When added to our not so sweet kadhi, it tastes even betetr.