Chana Kofta Kadhi Recipe (Healthy Recipes)
Tarla Dalal
• Updated : Dec 06, 2024
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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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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
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Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
4 servings
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
| Energy | 257 Calories |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26.6 g |
| Fiber | 9.8 g |
| Fat | 9.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 16 mg |
| Sodium | 36 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.
vengaya
Sept. 10, 2019, 12:55 a.m.
one doubt before trying this. Do the koftas need to be steamed before putting them in the kadhi?
Tarla Dalal
Sept. 10, 2019, 12:55 a.m.
The koftas are to be steamed, the recipe had an error, we are extremely sorry for it..The recipe has been modified...
