spinach kofta/palak kofta

spinach  kofta/palak kofta

Spinach is also an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C and folate as well as being a good source of manganese, magnesium, iron and vitamin B2.

Spinach is already widely-enjoyed as a food. Palak kofta Curry is a classical dish from North Indian cuisine. Palak kofta  is a delicious vegetarian dish for main course.

Ingredients:
For kofta:
1 medium size chopped onion
5 garlic clove chopped
3 cup spinach chopped
1 cup grated paneer
1/2 cup boiled and grated potato
1 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/3  cup corn flour
1/8 cup roasted gram flour
1 tsp Salt or as a taste
2 tbsp oil
For gravy:
2 tbsp oil
1 bay leaf
1 inch cinnamon
2 onion finely chopped
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
2 tsp coriander powder
1 cup water
salt as a taste
1 cup chopped tomato
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tbsp cream
1 tsp garam masala
coriander leaves finely 

Recipe:
For kofta:
In a large pan or kadai heat 2 tsp oil and saute  onion, garlic after that add spinach  add cook 2 to 3 minute. Remove from heat and cool completely and blend to smooth paste.
Take a bowl paneer, mashed potato,besan, corn flour, chilli powder, salt, garam masala and spinach puree, combine well make a dough.
Take a small part of dough and prepare a round ball without any cracks.
After that roll them in corn flour and deep fry in hot oil, stir occasionally and fry till the kofta turn golden and crisp.
For gravy:
Firstly make tomato paste, grind tomato with cashew nuts and ginger garlic paste.
Heat in a pan over medium flame add 2 tablespoon oil and cumin seeds, bay leaf and cinnamon stick when they start to turn golden brown, add finely chopped onion and sauté until it turns light pink in color.
Add turmeric powder, coriander power and chilli powder, mix well.
Now add tomato paste and cook for 10 min or until the oil release form paste.
Add chopped coriander and mix well.
Now add 1 cup water or more how much you want to thick gravy.
Add salt and garam masala and mix well and cook a minute          
Now gravy is ready add kofta and move from heat.
Pour in a serving bowl garnish with cream and serve with naan and rice.

heat 2 tsp oil and sauté  onion and garlic

add spinach and cook

cool completely and blend to smooth paste

Take a bowl paneer, mashed potato, gram flour, corn flour, chilli powder, salt, garam masala and spinach puree

combine well make a dough

small part of dough and prepare a round ball without any cracks

After that roll them in corn flour 

cover boll from corn flour

and deep fry in hot oil, stir occasionally and fry 

 kofta turn golden and crisp

add 2 tablespoon oil and cumin seeds, bay leaf and cinnamon stick 

add finely chopped onion and sauté until it turns light pink in colour

Add turmeric powder, coriander power and chilli powder, mix well.

add tomato paste and cook for 10 min or until the oil release form paste

Add chopped coriander and mix well.

add 1 cup water or more how much you want to thick gravy

salt and garam masala and mix well and cook a minute  and add kofta