Chicken Kofta Curry

My family is in love with this version of chicken curry. I wanted to try this recipe for a long time now, finally i did and it turned out awesome and gonna find its place anytime we have a get together. I used boneless breast meat which i chopped and pulsed it in food processor until minced.

Preparation time - 40 minutes and 30 minutes for marination

Serves - 4 to 5


Ingredients : 
Minced Chicken - 1 pound or 1/2 kg
Roasted Peanut Powder : 1/4 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Green Chillies - 2
Red Chilliy Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Cilantro - finely chopped
Curry leaves - finely chopped
Salt - 1/2 tsp

Half an hour before shallow frying add these to marinated mixture
Onions - 1 medium (finely chopped)
Egg - 1

For Curry : 
Onions - 2 medium (chopped in food processor)
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
Tomatoes - 1 can or 2 medium crushed in food processor
Green Chillies : 2
Red Chilli Powder : 1 tsp
Coriander Powder : 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder : 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder : 1 tsp
Curd - 1 cup ( well beaten)
Cinnamon - 1
Bay Leaf - 1
Pepper - 1/4 tsp
Cloves: 3
Salt - to taste

Method :

1. Instead of using store bought minced meat that has lots of fat in them, use white meat. I chopped breast meat into small pieces and pulsed it in the food processor until minced.
2. Mix all the ingredients under marination and marinate in fridge for 30 minutes. Then add chopped onions and a egg.
3. Shallow fry the koftas adding a tbsp of oil. (This step is not necessary if u want to steam the koftas).
4. Heat oil in a medium size heated pan, add cinnamon, bay leaves, cloves, pepper, onions.
5. Once onions turns translucent add ginger garlic paste, saute for few miuntes until the raw smell is gone and add a can of tomatoes or crushed tomatoes.
6. Add all the powders, salt and cook until the raw smell goes and all the water from tomato is evaporated. Reduce the flame and add curd, whisk continuously while adding curd so it doesn't curdle.
7. Add 2 cups of water. Increase the flame and cook till the mixture comes to a boil about 10 minutes and add the koftas.
8. Cook for another 15 minutes covered and 5 minutes uncovered so the sauce thickens up. Squeeze half a lemon and garnish with cilantro.

Note : 

• Shallow fry the chicken just to get the color on the outside. Koftas will cook in the curry.
• Crush pepper and cloves before adding so you dont bite into them.