sadzzz

share your kofte recipes... i'll put mine up as well (from home as i cant type much from my work pc )

funguy

Easy peazy.

2 lbs ground beef (80 -90% lean. you want a lil fat to hold the ball together)

One packet of Shan Kofta Spice

One large onion chopped very fine using a chopper

4-5 green chillies (chopped together with onions)

Some dhaniya (cilantro) (chopped very fine)

2 tablespoon garlic

2 tablespoon olive oil

Mix all the above, knead and leave it in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Take it out and grab enough mix using five fingers and roll it into a ball. I have this kitchen gadget used to make meatballs. It makes equal sized balls and is less messy.

I usually make 20 odd balls and place them on a cookie sheet in the freezer. After they are frozen, ziploc them away in the freezer. Then take them out when ready to cook.

To cook, just add some oil, finely chopped tomatoes and spices in a pot. Once the oil separates add the frozen meatballs. Cook for another 10 minutes on medium heat. Add lil bit of water and simmer it away.

funguy

I just read your title carefully. You are asking "how do you make ur koftay (meatballs)". I am sorry but I would rather use cow's meat than my own.

amelie

funguy,

great recipe! thanks! What's the longest you've kept the frozen meatballs before you cooked them?

funguy

I would say a month. If they start growing green color on the surface and lose their shape a bit, I say it's time to introduce them to the bin.

sadzzz

i never keep mine in the freezer.. hmm

funguy do u add eggs and breadcrumbs to the mix at all? i tried without the eggs once, but the ball fell apart..

ok my recipe is gonna take up a few posts... sorries didnt have time to write from home

sadzzz

1. get one opnion, a bit of garlic and grind it in the blender.. take it out and put it on the side
2. get two tomatoes, one green chilli, 2 red chillis. Grind and then put on side
the above two steps are for the masala (gravy)

sadzzz

3. then i get another onion (u may not want onion and this sweetend the mix), ginger, red/green chilli, dhaniya and grind
4. add salt, red chilli, dried dhaniya etc, and grind
5. then add the mince, 1 egg, and about 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs.. and then mix
6. take the mix out and mix it with ur hands so its all even
7. then make the balls (depending on how big u like em)

sadzzz

while ur making the balls, place oil in a pan and warm it up.. add the onion and garlic mix, wait till they are slightly brown (not too dark!), add a cheentah of water... add the salt, red chilli and haldi as u like... after bout 2 minutes add the tomato/chilli mix to the gravy...

sadzzz

then add about half glass of pani and wait till it starts bubbling.. start adding the meatballs to the gravy mix...after all the balls are in the pan, move them gently so they dont burn

sadzzz

wait till the water has dried up and the masala is well mixed (u can test this by placing bit of the masala on a spoon, if it bubbles, then ur ready to put water in (put as much as u want, depending on how thick u like the shorba)

ok thats it... all done

funguy

All this for a few servings of kofta?.

No way Jose.

I don't believe in spending more than 30 minutes in the kitchen.

I like my recipe.

sadzzz

it only takes 30min.... it just looks long

Afia

here is mine ....:-)

mince 1/2 kg
onion 1/2
green chillies 2-3
garlic 6-8 cloves
salt to taste
red chillies to taste
almonds )ground= 1 tsp

place all (not mince)in chopper n chop ...add mince n mix ....then add

curd 1 Tbsp
bread slice 1 (soaked in water , then squeeze )

make balls


now heat oil , chop onion ,add to oil n fry after sometime add garlic n ginger (cruched/ paste watever) bhoonify...add seasonings then .add tomato paste n after sometime add ballsn cover the pan slow down fire n let the balls hold their shape ....
after a while bhoonify a bit to dry n then add water to make gravy ...!

you can freeze meat balls ....or u may cook them right away

Femme Fatale

FG i'm following your recipe for tomorrow's dinner party. If it doesn't turn out right be prepared to have koftas made out of your qeema.

funguy

FF, I am honored.

Try adding potatoes too. It gives it a nice texture and flavor.

Make sure pototoes are starch-free. Soak them in ice cold water.

My qeema?. Please don't use a chopper. Do it manually.

Femme Fatale

The pleasure will be all mine...and a bit yours too.

Potatoes in ice? Never heard of that before. I need more detail...for how long? And then just cook them or boil and strain them?

funguy

I may be wrong on pototoes in ice cold water. The aim is to de-starch them. Else they will absorb all the moisture from your saalun and leave it dry.

Femme Fatale

So thats why the friggin allo gosht always dries up! How do you destarch ur potatoes?

CorruptAngel

koftay?

I used to like koftas but have stopped eating them after I bumped into one of the desi guys in univ during ramadan. The guy had koftas in sehri and dunno if he took a shower or not his whole body smelt of koftas...It was a HORRIBLE smell !!! After that horrible inciden I feel like throwing up whenever I think of koftay.