Bengali Kacha Kalar Kofta Dalna

Name: Bengali Kacha Kalar Kofta Dalna
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 milk; 1 Lemon; 2 large raw banana / 2 medium raw banana; 2 medium potato; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1 tbsp salt (approx); 1 medium Potato; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds, 1 big Bay leaf; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (optional); 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder; 1/2 tsp Sugar; 1 tsp Ghee; 2 tbsp Coriander; 1.5-2 cup water, salt as required; 2 tbsp Mustard Oil; Oil for frying Kofta

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Bengalis ‘ are not only fond of non veg dish but also fond of vegetarian dish and have variety of veg dish in Bengali cuisine.
And Kacha Kalar Kofta Dalna is one such delicious recipe where raw banana is punched with home made fresh Chena / paneer along with condiments.
So Presenting a no onion no garlic KOFTA curry where koftas are made up of Raw Banana and Chena / Paneer along with other accompaniments.

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Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Ingredients

30 - 35 minutes

4 servings

500milk
1Lemon
Kofta
2large raw banana / 2 medium raw banana
2medium potato
1 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspcumin powder
1/2 tspcoriander powder
1 tbspsalt (approx)
Kofta curry
1medium Potato
3 green chilli
1/2 tspCumin seeds, 1 big Bay leaf
1 tspCoriander powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder (optional)
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspGaram Masala powder
1/2 tspSugar
1 tspGhee
2 tbspCoriander
1.5-2 cupwater, salt as required
2 tbspMustard Oil
Oil for frying Kofta

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Steps

30 - 35 minutes

1

Make Chena by curdling milk with help of lemon and strain excess water.
2

Boil potato + raw banana and keep aside. Now mash potato + raw banana, now mix Chena into it and also add salt + red chilli powder + cumin powder + coriander powder and mix all well. The whole mixture will turn to a dough.
3

Now pinch medium size portion and make kofta by giving round flat shape. Then shallow fry koftas till golden brown and keep aside.
4

Koftas are ready.
5

In moderately heated pan add oil, add cumin seeds + bay leaf and allow to crackle, then add boiled potato cubes and stir fry for 2 minutes.
6

Now add all dry spices except garam masala and stir fry by adding 3-4 tbsp water, stir fry till spices leaves oil and turns aromatic, then add water and give 5-6 times rolling boil.
7

Then add all the koftas and cook for 3 minutes, then add garam masala + sugar + chopped coriander and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add ghee and mix nicely. Dish is ready.
8

Garnish with coriander and serve with hot steamed rice.