Moong Dal Kofta Curry

I had found this recipe several years back at bawarchi.com. Here's how I make it these days:

For the moong dal koftas:

1/2 cup moong dal - soaked for 2 hrs.
2 cups finely chopped mixed veggies like green beans, carrots, cauliflower, peas (all microwaved with 1-2 tsp water for 3-4 mins., boiled potatoes etc.
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1 tsp dhana-jira pwd
1/4 tsp red chilli pwd or to taste
1/2 tsp chaat masala

Soaked moong dal. Grind this coarsely with 1-2 tsp water.

Add the veggies and seasonings to the moong dal batter. Put 1 tbsp of the mixed batter into each oiled mould of an appe patra and cook for 5 mins on each side until golden brown.


This will yield about 16 - 20 koftas.

To make the curry:

2 tsp canola oil

1 onion - chopped

1/2 tsp ginger paste

1/2 tsp garlic paste

3 - 4 tomatoes

2 tsp dhana-jira pwd

1/2 tsp red chilli pwd

2 tsp salt

1/4 cup shredded paneer

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp Kitchen King masala

1/2 tsp kasuri methi

Cilantro to garnish

Heat the oil. Fry the onions on medium heat for 5 mins till soft. Add the ginger and garlic pastes and fry 2 mins. Add the tomatoes. Fry for 5-7 mins till the oil separately. Add the shredded paneer, salt. dhana-jira pwd & red chilli pwd and fry 2 mins. Take off heat and cool slightly. Then grind to a fine paste. Put it back in the kadai and add the garam masala, Kitchen King masala and kasuri methi. Simmer 2-3 mins. Gently drop in the koftas and let it come to a boil. Switch off the heat and serve hot with roti/paratha.

The paneer in the gravy gives it an amazing creaminess.

This Moong Dal Kofta Curry goes to the Side Dish for Chapathi event at Viki's Kitchen.