Fish Kofta Curry

Ingredients:
  • 1 kg white fleshed fish
  • 250 gms tomatoes blanched & diced
  • 2 tbsp beaten curd
  • 1 inch piece ginger
  • 6 flakes garlic
  • 2 cloves
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • small piece cinnamon bark
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 2 cardamom
  • 1 onion
  • few mint leaves
  • 1 slice bread soaked & squeezed dry
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 8 green chillies
  • small bunch coriander leaves
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • oil to fry
  • Salt To Taste

cooking time:

Method:
  1. Boil the fish and remove the bones nicely.
  2. Mince the small onion, 4 green chilies, mint, coriander leaves and blend with the fish along with bread, salt and garam masala powder.
  3. Knead to a smooth mixture, form into small balls and deep fry to a golden brown colour. Drain and set aside. Pound together the remaining spices to a fine powder.
  4. Grind onion, ginger and garlic to a paste. Heat 3 table spoons of ghee and fry the ground paste to a golden brown colour.
  5. Put in spices and fry for a couple of seconds, then put in tomatoes and curd.
  6. Cook till the ghee floats to the top. Put in 2 cups of water, mix nicely and cook over a low fire till all the liquid dries. Mash to a smooth paste with the help of a wooden spoon and then pour in 2 more cups of water.
  7. Bring to a rolling boil, reduce heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
  8. Put in the fish balls and simmer for 5 more minutes.
  9. Serve fish kofta curry hot garnished with coriander leaves.