Mutton Kofta Recipe

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If you love both Mutton & Koftas, you just have to try this quick and super easy Mutton Kofta recipe at home. If you are a fan of Mughlai recipes, you will fall in love with this creamy and flavourful Mutton Kofta. Ready in just one hour to serve to your family and friends, this mutton kofta recipe melts in the mouth and is perfect to make when you have limited time on hand. As an added bonus, you will impress everyone with your tasty and quick mutton recipe. This is cooked using minced mutton, yoghurt, gram flour and a melange of spices. This is a lip-smacking main dish recipe that you can prepare on special occasions and festivals. Those who are avid non-vegetarians would love to eat this spicy mutton recipe! You can make this yummy main dish recipe on pot lucks, kitty parties and get-togethers and people will love it for sure! This dish is quite similar to Nargisi Kofta which is prepared using fried meatballs made of minced meat, but the only difference is mutton kofta is spicier than nargisi kofta while the latter is mildly spiced. So next time when you are bored with usual mutton recipes, try making this innovative mutton recipes and we are sure your family and friends will love this delectable surprise.

Ingredients of Mutton Kofta

500 gm minced mutton
2 teaspoon ginger paste
2 pinches asafoetida
1 cup mustard oil
1 inch cinnamon stick
1 cup water
4 clove
2 green cardamom
1 large grated onion

1 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
3 teaspoon garlic paste
1/4 cup yoghurt (curd)
3 crushed black cardamom
salt as required
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
2 bay leaf
1 teaspoon turmeric
2 tablespoon gram flour (besan)

How to make Mutton Kofta

Step 1 Prepare the mutton mixture

Boil the mutton for koftas in a pressure cooker with a little salt and 1 cup water. Once the mutton is soft and if any water remains, dry it on low flame. Now add 1 tsp each ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, 1 tsp curd, besan, a pinch of turmeric and mix well. Use your hands to knead the koftas so that they become soft. Now make round, smooth balls. You can add more besan if the mixture is a bit too moist. Keep the koftas aside.

Step 2 Shallow fry the koftas
Heat oil in a non stick wok or pan and slowly drop the koftas and fry them on low flame till golden. Put in an absorbent paper and keep aside.
Step 3 Prepare the gravy
Next, put a kadhai on medium flame and heat 4- tablespoons of oil in it. Add cinnamon, cardamoms, clove and heeng (asafoetida). When the spices start spluttering, add the grated onion and cook till it turns pink. Now add the garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell disappears. At this point add ginger, red chilli powder and turmeric along with salt and mix well. Keep the flame low or the spices will burn. Now beat the curd well so that no lumps remain and add it to the spice mixture. Keep stirring it continuously or the curd will curdle. Now add 1 to 2 cups water, depending on how thick you want your gravy. Now add the garam masala. Keep stirring till the gravy comes to a boil.
Step 4 Add the spices to the gravy
Add the bay leaves in the gravy (you can also add them right at the beginning where you are adding the whole garam masalas). Slowly drop in the koftas now. Keep the flame low.

Step 5 Allow the koftas to simmer

Lower the flame and allow the koftas to simmer for another 6-7 minutes. You will see a thin layer of oil on top which means the gravy is ready. Serve it hot with rice or butter naan.

Tips

To enhance the taste and flavour of this dish, dry roast the whole spices, grind them and add it to the gravy.
To make the dish rich and creamy, you can add some fresh cream. This will not only accentuate the taste but at the same time it will make it creamy in texture and mellow down the …
You can also use coconut cream or coconut milk in the place of fresh cream.
You can also precook your mutton koftas and then add it to the gravy to save time.