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Savory Kheema Malai Kofta

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
45 min
TOTAL TIME
60 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner Indian
Savory Kheema Malai Kofta
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 4 green chile peppers, minced
  • 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • salt to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups cooking oil for deep-frying
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seed (sanuf)
  • salt to taste
  • 1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
  • 1/4 cup cream
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
1
Combine the ground beef, egg, green chile peppers, bread crumbs, ginger, garlic, and garam masala in a large mixing container until everything is well incorporated. Add salt to taste and mix again. Form the mixture into small, spherical shapes resembling limes.
2
Heat 1 1/2 cups of oil in a deep, large cooking vessel to a high temperature of 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Carefully place the spherical shapes into the hot oil and cook until they are evenly browned on all sides, taking around 10 to 15 minutes.
3
To prepare the accompanying sauce, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a deep cooking vessel over medium heat. Sauté the minced garlic, grated ginger, red chili powder, and garam masala in the hot oil for 1 to 2 minutes; stir in the pureed tomatoes and continue cooking until they have deepened in color, approximately 10 minutes. Add water to the mixture and stir in some fresh fenugreek leaves; then, add the cooked koftas to the sauce and simmer until everything is thoroughly heated through, another 10 minutes. Finally, stir in some heavy cream and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Finish the dish by garnishing it with chopped cilantro and serve immediately.