Red Pumpkin Kofta Curry

Time 45 min

Ingredients

For Kofta

Pumpkin, peeled and grated 1 cup

Besan / Chickpeas flour 1/2 cup

Chopped onion 1 medium size

Dhana jeera powder 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Red chili powder 1/4 tsp

salt to taste

Oil for deep frying

For gravy

Grated fresh coconut 1 tbsp

Chopped onion 1 big size

Chopped tomato 1 big size

5 in 1 masala or ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Red chili powder / Kolhapuri masala 2 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Garam masala 1/4 tsp

Water 2 to 3 cups

Coriander 1 tsp

Oil 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

For Kofta

Take grated pumpkin in mixing bowl, add Besan / Chickpeas flour, Chopped onion, Dhana jeera powder, Turmeric powder, Red chili powder and salt. Mix well then add besan and again mix. Make small balls of 1 inch size and deep fry in kadai like bhaji. Fry all koftas and keep aside.

For gravy

Heat the oil in pan add chopped onions, fry till light golden brown. Then add chopped tomato, fry for 2-3 min then add 5 in 1 masala or ginger garlic paste, Turmeric powder, Garam masala, Coriander, salt. Stir well for about 2-3 min on low flame to avoid burning . Now add water 2 -3 cups depending upon the thickness of gravy you want.  After 10 min switch off the flame. Keep aside to cool. After cooling blend this mixture in blender to make smooth paste. In the same pan add 1 tsp oil, pour smooth paste stir for 5 min. Switch off the flame. Add koftas at the time of serving.

Tip

Pumpkins are sweet in taste so u can add more red chili powder if you want more spicy kofta.

U can even eat koftas like bhaji. 

U can make variety of koftas using different vegetables, like cabbage / patta gobi,  Bottle Gourd / Doodhi etc.