Lotus Stem Kofta Curry | Kamal Kakdi Kofta Curry | कमल ककड़ी कोफ्ता करी
Lotus Stem Kofta Ingredients (Koftas): Kamal Kakdi (Lotus Stem) - 250 gm Besan (Gram Flour) - 1 cup Green Chilli (chopped) - 1 Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder - 1/4 tsp Coriander Powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - 1/2 tsp Hing (Asafoetida) - 1/4 tsp Oil for deep frying Ingredients (Gravy): Tomato - 3 Onion - 1 Oil - 4 tbsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp Hing (Asafoetida) - 1/4 tsp Salt - 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder - 1/4 tsp Green Coriander (chopped) Milk / Cream - 2 tbsp Method (Koftas) : 1. Wash, chop both ends and using a peeler gently remove outer skin of the lotus stem 2. Slice them thinly with a slicer 3. Soak these slices for 15 minutes in a bowl using hot water enough to soak the lotus stem 4. Rinse the slices in a colander in running water 5. Cook these slices with 1.5 cup of water in a cooker for 4-5 whistles on medium flame 6. When the pressure settles on its own remove the slices in a colan...