Chicken Kofta / Meat Balls Curry [ South Indian Style ]RECIPE#202

Step 1:- Cut  chicken breasts ( 4-5 nos)   into small pieces .

Grind it ,

Knead  the ground chicken with   1/2 teaspoon of turmeric  powder , 1 teaspoon of kashmiri chilli powder,  1/2 teaspoon of garam masala, finely chopped green chillies ( 3 nos ),   finely chopped cilantro  ( 1/2 cup ), finely chopped curry leaves ( 2 table spoon )   and salt .

Make "small lemon shaped balls" out of  the ''dough " and  fry it or 'keep  it' as such .

Step 2:- Grind   3 medium sized onion to a smooth paste  and keep aside .

Step 3:- Grind 1  1/2 teaspoon of fennel seeds, 2-3 cinnamon sticks , 4-6 cloves 5-7 cardamom , 1 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds and 1/4 of a star anise  and keep aside 

Step 4:-   Heat  2-3 table spoon of   vegetable oil in a pan , 

add the Step 2  paste ( onion ) Saute until it gets  'dry "

 add ginger and garlic crushed ( 2 1/2 table spoon )

When the onion paste gets dry , bring down the flame and add the step 3 powder , coriander powder ( 2 1/2 teaspoon ) chilli powder ( 1 1/4 teaspoon ) , turmeric powder ( 1/2 teaspoon ) , Saute for few seconds  ( until its raw smell goes away) .

Now add the  tomato ( two  nos )  paste , Saute fro 2-4 minutes on medium flame .

 Now add 1/2 cup of curd , mix it slowly .

Add  salt  and 1 1/2 cup of water and allow to boil. 

Step 5:-   Now add the kofta ( step 1 chicken balls )  . Cook for 20-25 minutes on medium flame .

When its half done add 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro .

 Now add chopped curry leaves , cook for another 10 minutes on low medium flame until the chicken balls are well done .

Step 6:- Chicken Kofta / Meat Balls  Curry [  South Indian Style ]is ready . Enjoy with  steamed rice/ Chapatis / fulkas/ tortillas .......- JA-Mathew -   ......:)