No Onion No Garlic Cabbage Kofta Curry Recipe
Total Time: 65 minutes
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients:
- salt
- cumin powder (jeera)
- ginger
- garam masala powder
- green chilli
- coriander (dhania) leaves
- bay leaf (tej patta)
- cardamom (elaichi) podsseeds
- red chilli powder
- gram flour (besan)
- tomato large tomato
- curd
- coriander (dhania) leaves
- coriander powder
- turmeric powder
- cabbage (patta gobi muttaikose)
- sunflower oil
Instructions:
- To begin making the No Onion No Garlic Cabbage Kofta Curry recipe, 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 kadhai/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 colour
- Collect the fried kofta balls on a kitchen towel to absorb excess oil
- In a separate kadhai/wok, heat oil to make the curry
- Add bay leaf and within few seconds add grated ginger and saute
- Now add besan and roast it for few seconds and immediately add the tomato puree in it and stir nicely
- Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder and fry the masala till oil starts leaving from sides
- Now add 2 tablespoons 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
- Serve No Onion No Garlic Cabbage Kofta Curry with Pudina Tawa Paratha and Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita for your delicious weekday meal