Sunday, 21 July 2013

CHINGRI MACHER KOFTA RECIPE - Bengali

















credits: indianfoodforever
img credits : khadizaskitchen

Ingredients:

for kofta
2 big size onions (finely chopped)
salt to taste
 
500 gms prawns (small)
2 tblsp breadcrumbs
2 tsp mustard oil
4 green chillies (finely chopped)
2 tblsp ghee
2 bay leaves
 
1/2 cup coconut
1 tblsp coriander leaves chopped
1 egg
Grind To A Paste
 
1 large Onion
2 " Turmeric
1 " Ginger

Method:
·    Shell, de-vein and wash the prawns.
·    Then boil them.
·    When cooked, grind to make a smooth paste.
·    Mix in the salt, onions, green chillies and cut coriander leaves.
·    When the mixture is well blended, form into 12 balls, dip in beaten egg and roll in breadcrumbs.
·    Fry in hot mustard oil.
·    Keep aside.
·    Extract milk from the coconut.
·    Grind the big size onion, garam masala, turmeric, ginger to a fine paste for the gravy.
·    Heat up oil in a saucepan.
·    When it smokes, fry the bay leaves and ground masala for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring all the time and adding a little water to keep the spices from scorching.
·    Gradually stir in the coconut milk extract and a little salt.
·    Mix in the koftas and allow the curry to simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) for about 10 minutes, till the gravy becomes rich and thick.

·    Pour out pure ghee on top just before serving.