The festivals are arriving and this is the time when some particular religious communities quit eating Onion and Garlic. As India is a multi cultural country, hence their are certain casts who never intake onion garlic, such as Jainism. In Jain community the intake of Onion and Garlic is strictly prohibited, or anything that grows beneath the soil is not acceptable to eat. I have been to Rajasthan a couple of times and as my ancestors belong to Jaipur and Ajmer, i have closely observed food that i cooked without onion and garlic. Being a Muslim it was a challenge to cook in Jain style that should be equally tasty and delicious. Thankfully our food culture is so vast that for every ingredient we have some substitutes ready. Hence making a No Onion No Garlic Cabbage Kofta Curry was over all a great experience.
Grated cabbage mixed with Indian spices and bind with gram flour is later shaped into balls and deep fried. The curry has a great use of tomato, gram flour and fresh cream to give texture , color and flavor to the gravy.
Prep Time | 15 minutes |
Cook Time | 35 minutes |
Servings |
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- 2 cups Cabbage ( grated)
- 1/2 cup Besan Gram flour /
- 1 Green chili (chopped)
- 2 tbsps Coriander Fresh (chopped)
- 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp chili powder Red
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala powdr
- 1 pinch Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt (adjustable)
- 1 cup Oil for deep frying
- 3 Tomatoes Big Pulpy (pureed)
- 1 tbsp Ginger paste
- 1/2 cup Besan Gram flour /
- 3 - 4 tbsps Fresh cream
- 2 tbsps Curd (optional)
- 1.5 tbsps Coriander powder
- 1 tbsp chili powder Red
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
- 1 - 2 Bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp cardamom Freshly crushed green
- 1 tsp Salt ( adjustable)
- 1/2 cup Oil
- 1 sprig Coriander (finely chopped)
Ingredients
For Kofta Balls
For Curry
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- Grate cabbage and press in batches to remove excess water. Collect the dry grated cabbage in a large mixing bowl.
- Add besan, green chili, coriander, cumin powder, turmeric, garam masala, red chili powder and salt. Stir well to make a dry mix.
- Heat oil in a wok and meanwhile make medium lemon sized kofta balls out of the mix and keep aside in a plate.
- Once the oil is hot, drop the kofta balls carefully in the wok. Do not crowd the wok, add 4-5 at a time and fry till golden in color.
- Collect the fried kofta balls on a kitchen towel to absorb excess oil.
- In a separate wok, heat oil to make the curry.
- Add bay leaf and withing few seconds add grated ginger and saute.
- Now add besan and roast it for few seconds and immediately ass tomato puree in it and stir nicely.
- Add coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric, cumin powder and garam masala powder and fry the masala till oil starts leaving from sides.
- Now add 2 tbsp of curd (you can skip this step if you want) and fry for another minute or so.
- Once the masala starts smelling good, add fresh cream and mix nicely. Cook for another 2-3 mins and then add water to make the curry. The curry is thick hence be careful while adding water.
- Adjust salt and let the curry come to a boil.
- Simmer the gas, add freshly crushed cardamom and cook the curry for another 5 mins in low flame with lid closed.
- Once the curry is done, drop in the fried kofta balls and turn off the gas.
- Transfer the curry in a serving bowl and add a swirl of fresh cream to garnish along with some fresh coriander.
If you like this recipe, then try making it at home and share your feedback with me in comments below. Thanks for stopping by!