Carrot Koftas in Spicy Sauerkraut Sauce (vegan)

Name: Carrot Koftas in Spicy Sauerkraut Sauce (vegan)
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium carrot, peeled and shredded; 3/4 cup gram (besan/garbanzo/chick pea) flour; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes; 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1/4 tsp (gluten free - if necessary) baking powder; 1 pinch salt; 2 tbsp water; 1/2 tbsp Indian curry paste (I used korma paste); 1 tbsp tomato paste/purée; 1 tbsp hot tamarind sauce or HP sauce; 1/2 cup maybe more - water; 3/4 cup sauerkraut

Celeste @celeste_xtina_C00K5

Essex

Inspired by Nadine Abensur's amazing Courgette Koftas, I decided to go all out for the spicy, salty, sour and sweet flavour combination by using sauerkraut and tamarind to make a sauce for sweet carrot deep fried balls. Totally rocks!

Celeste @celeste_xtina_C00K5

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Ingredients

10 mins

1 serving

carrot koftas
1 mediumcarrot, peeled and shredded
3/4 cupgram (besan/garbanzo/chick pea) flour
1/2 tsppaprika
1/2 tspgaram masala
1/4 tspdried chilli flakes
1/4 tspturmeric
1/4 tsp(gluten free - if necessary) baking powder
1 pinchsalt
2 tbspwater
sauerkraut sauce
1/2 tbspIndian curry paste (I used korma paste)
1 tbsptomato paste/purée
1 tbsphot tamarind sauce or HP sauce
1/2 cupmaybe more - water
3/4 cupsauerkraut

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Steps

10 mins

1

Mix all the kofta ingredients in a bowl until you have a sticky soft mixture
2

Heat oil (canola/groundnut/vegetable oil) for deep frying to 180 C
3

In a skillet, fry the paste to release its spices, about a minute
4

Add the tomato paste add stir in
5

Add the water a quarter cup at a time to make a gravy, followed by the tamarind sauce
6

Add the sauerkraut and mix in
7

Leave to simmer on a low heat, adding tbsp's of water if getting too dry
8

Meanwhile use two spoons to shape small bite size amounts of the carrot mixture into balls and carefully drop them into the hot oil
9

Fry the carrot koftas for about 3 or 4 minutes, or until they are browned and crispy
10

Drain the koftas of oil, then mix them into the sauce
11

Serve immediately.