Koftay

[_MuNiYa]

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Mom puts table spoon of yogurt - - - -
she feels like the eggs make it smell.

[ConservativeGirl]

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a little khashkhash (poppy seeds) will make the meatballs soft as well (along with the roasted besan or grounded bhuna channa)

PS: do you fry your koftas????

[Skittlez]

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No, I dont fry mine.

[Krypton]

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can u use thez same koftas for spaghetti n meatballs:phati:

[Lusi]

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Yes, you can use them for the spaghette meatball, just make your salan/sauce with lot of tomaroes ( or tomato puree.)

I don't fry my koftas either, just let them cook in the salan.

I also use onions and it does make it soft.

[Mostar95]

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a little khashkhash (poppy seeds) will make the meatballs soft as well (along with the roasted besan or grounded bhuna channa)

PS: do you fry your koftas????

Oh you already mentioned that!

[Mostar95]

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ever tried kofteye made of white kidneey beans and shrimps with green chilli. they are really tasty.

Vegetarian kofta? White kidney beans = lobiya? What shrimps?

[Peshow]

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Im** NOT** aunty but I make perfect koftay ……

[SaadiaB]

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Thanks to Khawateen, I can make perfect koftay (for my eyes), she posted the recipe here once...

[Niksik]

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I always make my koftay out of chicken qeema, and while they're pretty good, they're nothing compared to the kind other desi auntiyaan make. For some reason, mine are too hard, and I want them softer. Can someone give me one of their recipes.. I want perfect koftay!

Hon, that's because you are not a desi aunty! I'm sure your koftays are awesome!

[chips6]

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i once heard that people make vegetarian koftay....using lauki...the big long green squash ....
anyone ever tried it...??

[Niksik]

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i once heard that people make vegetarian koftay....using lauki...the big long green squash .... anyone ever tried it...??

I have made those. A bit tricky because you have to apply salt to the lauki and set aside for a while. Wait for excess water to drain out, add besan to the lauki along with masalas then lightly fry before dumping them into the gravy. They tnd to break if the besan and lauki don't merge well. Yummy, though.

[somegroovychick]

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I always make my koftay out of chicken qeema, and while they're pretty good, they're nothing compared to the kind other desi auntiyaan make. For some reason, mine are too hard, and I want them softer. Can someone give me one of their recipes.. I want perfect koftay!

my mum adds papeeta to make them soft.

[_MuNiYa]

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my mom adds dhahi and eggs...

[Afro-Sheen]

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Also you can try Sesame seeds. Toast them lightly till you can smell the toasted aroma, and blend. Add to Qeema mixture.
Hmm another idea is you can fill your Kofthay...not exactly nargassi kofthay with a whole egg. But a mixture of chopped boiled egg, onion, hara masala in between each koftha, its pretty yummy.

[_MuNiYa]

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I'm loving the 2nd idea..

[Afro-Sheen]

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muniya,
if you love it, can you make it for me, and fed ex it to me? or better yet meet my by the flagpole with a bowl full of kofthay :)

[system]

Thanks to Khawateen, I can make perfect koftay (for my eyes), she posted the recipe here once...

can u plz post khawateens, recipe... just to see the difference between...
im not really good with cooking so def need easy recipies.....

[Zardarii]

@chips6

FOR MEATBALLS..... qeema...finely ground(i use chicken...u can use whatever u like)............1 pound

onion....1....finely chopped

salt...acc to taste

red chillies...acc to taste

sookha dhaniya powder...half teaspoon

zeera....a pinch or two

garlic....half teaspoon

egg...1...(whole)

besan....2 tablespoons...(roast the besan first...just put it in any pan and heat it for a few mins while stirring....when u start to smell it...its done...usually takes just 2 or 3 mins....)

now mix everything together...if u feel like it is too moist add another tablespoon of besan to it....and then make meatballs...

i always freeze the koftaas after making them...makes it easy for me to handle them while cooking and also come in handy if i have to cook sth on a short notice...

TO COOK THE SALAN.....

thinly slice an onion and fry it in some oil...when slightly golden brown,take it out and put it in a blender with 1 tomato,1tbsp of garlic and a tablespoon of yogurt(if u like thick shorba/gravy...and if not just leave the yogurt.....i blend this all so as to make a smooth shorba/gravy)....blend this all...

now in the same oil u fried the onions add 2 or 3 green cardamoms(alaichee) and add the usual masalas...salt/red chillies/haldi /zeera etc....and add the blended onions and tomato and let the masala cook...when the oil seperates add the meatballs and some water and let it sit and simmer for like half an hour.....much of the water will evaporate and the salan will be ready.... serve...!!

*are you sure this is kofta recipe ,, seems to me kabab *

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i always make kofty with very light spices

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** keema chicken / lamb/ goat**
** onion 1 chopped**
** green chilli**
** half spoon black pepper**
** mis all this with keema **

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** and make small balls **
** put in boiling water boil on heat for 4 minutes**
** and add with masla cook well on low heat for 30 minutes than add kofta( boiled broth) and cook well on low heat**

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** plz don,t through kofta broth **
** use for gravy really really good taste **

[chips6]

@Zardarii

*are you sure this is kofta recipe ,, seems to me kabab *

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YES I am pretty sure that this is a recipe for koftay...:)