Raw Banana Kofta

This is my Grandma’s recipe I have added cashew paste to it so as to make it more rich and exotic not to mention taste enhancement! We always used to love it as kids and now my kid loves it! 

Ingredients 

For KOFTA

• 1 Raw Banana
• 1 Large Boiled Potato
• 2 Tbsp Gran Flour ( Besan)
• 2-3 Green Chilly, finely chopped 
• 1 inch Ginger (grated)
• 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
• Salt to taste
• Finely chopped Green coriander
• Oil for frying

For GRAVY

• 1 medium sized Onion
• 3 medium sized Tomato
• 2-3 Green Chilli, slit lengthwise 
• 1 inch Ginger 
• 2 Tbsp Fresh cream 
• 10-12 Cashew nuts, soaked in water for about an hour
• 2 Tbsp Oil
• Pinch of Asafoetida(hing) 
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp Garam masala
• Salt to taste
• Finely chopped green coriander for garnishing

Procedure

for KOFTA

Wash and Remove both sides of the stems of green banana and pressure cook for a whistle. Once the pressure is released take out the banana, peel and allow it to cool naturally.Grate the banana and boiled potato in a mixing bowl, add gram flour, green chilli, ginger, green coriander, garam masala and salt, mix well. Make lift as from this misture and fry in hot oil till golden brown. Keep aside.

Gravy:

Grind onion, heat oil in a pan add asafoetida and cumin seeds and fry the onion paste till golden brown, now add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and fry for a minute, add tomato-ginger-green chilli paste. Cook till oil separates, Meanwhile Grind the cashew nuts once it turns into granules add the cream and grind again. Add it to the masala, now add 1.5 cups water and bring the gravy to boil, add salt and garam masala, add the koftas and let the gravy thicken, Garnish with fresh coriander!