Kancha Peper Kofta Curry Recipe-Bengali Green Papaya Kofta Sabzi
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with raw papaya - grated, inch ginger - grated, coriander powder (dhania). Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
27 steps- 1
To begin making Kancha Peper Kofta Curry Recipe-Bengali Green Papaya Kofta Sabzi, first proceed with making koftas
raw papaya - grated(2 cup) - 2
For koftasIn a big pan, boil about 4 cups of water, when it starts bubbling, add grated green papaya
raw papaya - grated(2 cup)inch ginger - grated(2)garlic - grated(1 tablespoon)inch ginger - grated(1) - 3
Let it cook for 5- 6 minutes
sunflower oil - to cook - 4
Drain the papaya stock water and keep aside
raw papaya - grated(2 cup) - 5
Squeeze blanched grated papaya to keep this papaya stock reserved to use it when we need to make the gravy
raw papaya - grated(2 cup)inch ginger - grated(2)garlic - grated(1 tablespoon)inch ginger - grated(1) - 6
In a mixing bowl, add blanched papaya, salt, coriander, cumin and red chilli powder
raw papaya - grated(2 cup)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)dry red chilli(1)salt - to taste - 7
Add besan and garam masala powder and mix it very well to incorporate everything
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 8
Make koftas out of it that fits your paniyaram pan
- 9
You can either deep fry them in hot oil in a kadai, or make it healthier way in paniyaram pan
- 10
Heat enough oil to fry in a deep fry pan and when the oil is hot enough, drop the koftas that you have made and fry till they are cooked and golden brown in colour
sunflower oil - to cook - 11
Make sure that you do not overcrowd the kadai to make crispy koftas
- 12
Drain out into a plate lined with kitchen towel
- 13
Or if you are making these koftas in a healthy way in paniyaram pan, heat the paniyaram pan on a medium heat and fill each cavity with cooking oil, and place the koftas in individual cavities
sunflower oil - to cook - 14
Drizzle a few drops of oil on each kofta
- 15
Flip the koftas once you see that the bottom side is browned and cook further till the koftas cook and brown evenly around
sunflower oil - to cook - 16
Once done, take them out on a kitchen towel and drain out the excess oil, and keep aside till the gravy is made
- 17
For gravyHeat oil in a frying pan or kadai
- 18
Once the oil is heated, add bay leaf, dried red chilli and whole garam masala
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)dry red chilli(1) - 19
Roast until a nice aroma arises from the kadai
- 20
Once the whole spices are oil-roasted, add the onion paste fry a bit then add ginger garlic paste and fry for about 5 minutes or till the onions are cooked
inch ginger - grated(2)sunflower oil - to cook-/2 onion - ground to paste(1 cup)garlic - grated(1 tablespoon)inch ginger - grated(1) - 21
Now add tomato puree, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, sugar and salt and fry until the gravy is all bubbling and comes together
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastehomemade tomato puree(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)dry red chilli(1)sugar(1 tablespoon)salt - to taste - 22
Add papaya stock and beaten yogurt in the gravy
raw papaya - grated(2 cup)tablespoons curd (dahi / yogurt) - beaten(2) - 23
Let it come to a boil, on medium heat
- 24
Then add the fried raw papaya koftas and cook uncovered for about 5 minutes on medium heat or till the koftas seep in the flavours from the gravy
raw papaya - grated(2 cup)sunflower oil - to cook - 25
Sprinkle kasoori methi on the Kancha Peper Kofta Curry and give a stir and switch off heat
kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 teaspoon) - 26
Remove Kancha Peper Kofta Curry into a serving bowl
- 27
Serve Kancha Peper Kofta Curry Recipe-Bengali Green Papaya Kofta Sabzi for dinner with family along with Garlic Naan Without Yeast Recipe and Parsi Style Baingan Capsicum Ka Salan Recipe
raw papaya - grated(2 cup)garlic - grated(1 tablespoon)
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Kancha Peper Kofta Curry Recipe-Bengali Green Papaya Kofta Sabzi
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with raw papaya - grated, inch ginger - grated, coriander powder (dhania). Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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27 steps- 1
To begin making Kancha Peper Kofta Curry Recipe-Bengali Green Papaya Kofta Sabzi, first proceed with making koftas
raw papaya - grated(2 cup) - 2
For koftasIn a big pan, boil about 4 cups of water, when it starts bubbling, add grated green papaya
raw papaya - grated(2 cup)inch ginger - grated(2)garlic - grated(1 tablespoon)inch ginger - grated(1) - 3
Let it cook for 5- 6 minutes
sunflower oil - to cook - 4
Drain the papaya stock water and keep aside
raw papaya - grated(2 cup) - 5
Squeeze blanched grated papaya to keep this papaya stock reserved to use it when we need to make the gravy
raw papaya - grated(2 cup)inch ginger - grated(2)garlic - grated(1 tablespoon)inch ginger - grated(1) - 6
In a mixing bowl, add blanched papaya, salt, coriander, cumin and red chilli powder
raw papaya - grated(2 cup)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)dry red chilli(1)salt - to taste - 7
Add besan and garam masala powder and mix it very well to incorporate everything
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon) - 8
Make koftas out of it that fits your paniyaram pan
- 9
You can either deep fry them in hot oil in a kadai, or make it healthier way in paniyaram pan
- 10
Heat enough oil to fry in a deep fry pan and when the oil is hot enough, drop the koftas that you have made and fry till they are cooked and golden brown in colour
sunflower oil - to cook - 11
Make sure that you do not overcrowd the kadai to make crispy koftas
- 12
Drain out into a plate lined with kitchen towel
- 13
Or if you are making these koftas in a healthy way in paniyaram pan, heat the paniyaram pan on a medium heat and fill each cavity with cooking oil, and place the koftas in individual cavities
sunflower oil - to cook - 14
Drizzle a few drops of oil on each kofta
- 15
Flip the koftas once you see that the bottom side is browned and cook further till the koftas cook and brown evenly around
sunflower oil - to cook - 16
Once done, take them out on a kitchen towel and drain out the excess oil, and keep aside till the gravy is made
- 17
For gravyHeat oil in a frying pan or kadai
- 18
Once the oil is heated, add bay leaf, dried red chilli and whole garam masala
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)dry red chilli(1) - 19
Roast until a nice aroma arises from the kadai
- 20
Once the whole spices are oil-roasted, add the onion paste fry a bit then add ginger garlic paste and fry for about 5 minutes or till the onions are cooked
inch ginger - grated(2)sunflower oil - to cook-/2 onion - ground to paste(1 cup)garlic - grated(1 tablespoon)inch ginger - grated(1) - 21
Now add tomato puree, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, sugar and salt and fry until the gravy is all bubbling and comes together
coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastehomemade tomato puree(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 tablespoon)dry red chilli(1)sugar(1 tablespoon)salt - to taste - 22
Add papaya stock and beaten yogurt in the gravy
raw papaya - grated(2 cup)tablespoons curd (dahi / yogurt) - beaten(2) - 23
Let it come to a boil, on medium heat
- 24
Then add the fried raw papaya koftas and cook uncovered for about 5 minutes on medium heat or till the koftas seep in the flavours from the gravy
raw papaya - grated(2 cup)sunflower oil - to cook - 25
Sprinkle kasoori methi on the Kancha Peper Kofta Curry and give a stir and switch off heat
kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)(1 teaspoon) - 26
Remove Kancha Peper Kofta Curry into a serving bowl
- 27
Serve Kancha Peper Kofta Curry Recipe-Bengali Green Papaya Kofta Sabzi for dinner with family along with Garlic Naan Without Yeast Recipe and Parsi Style Baingan Capsicum Ka Salan Recipe
raw papaya - grated(2 cup)garlic - grated(1 tablespoon)
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