VEGAN NARGIS KOFTA from Hyderabad

Contributed by Papiya Ghosal

For the kofta

• 4 big potatoes (boiled & mashed)
• 2 bread slices
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves
• 2 cut green chilli
  

For the stuffing

• Grated Tofu
• Crushed cashew + raisins
  

For the gravy

• 3 sliced onions
• 2 tomato ( puree)
• Ginger garlic paste
• Few whole garam masala ( bay leaf, green elaichi, 6 pepper corn, 1 stick dalchini)
• Some dry kasuri methi
• Red chilli powder
• Fresh cream
  

PROCEDURE:

Preparation

• Boil & mash the potatoes. Add all the dry ingredients. In case they are too mushy, add bread slices.
• Keep aside. Add cashews & raisins to the grated Tofu.
• Grease palm with oil. Make a flat round of the potato, like a small tikka. Place some tofu stuffing inside it & close it from all sides. Make 7-8 round balls & keep aside for deep frying.
  

Preparing the gravy

• Heat oil. Add the sliced onions & fry till golden brown. Close fire, keep aside. It has to be ground to a fine paste.
• In the same kadai, add oil. Add the whole garam masala. Add pureed tomatoes. Fry for some 5 mins, till oil separates. Add ginger- garlic paste. Fry for a few more minutes. Then add the onion paste.
• Add salt, turmeric powder, dry kasuri methi. Fry properly till oil separates.
• Close fire & add vegan cream
• Add the deep fried potato balls into the rich thick gravy , only when you are ready to serve.
  

Garnish with vegan cream & some cashews !!