Cauliflower Koftas in Spinach Gravy

Hi Foodies,

Today I am sharing a delicious entree recipe - Cauliflower Kofta in Spinach Gravy. I made koftas with cauliflower and potato. These koftas served in spicy n tangy spinach and tomato gravy. Hope you enjoy this.

Recipe will serve 2

Ingredients:-

For Cauliflower Koftas:-

Grated cauliflower – 1 cup
Boiled potato – 1 small
Gram flour – ½
Corn flour/ corn starch – 3 tbsp
Red chili powder – ½ tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Garam masala – ¼ tsp
Black pepper powder – ¼ tsp
Amchur powder – ½ tsp
Oil – for frying
Salt as per taste

For Spinach gravy:-

Chopped spinach – 2 cup
Tomatoes – 2
Onion – 1 small
Chopped green chili – 2
Garlic clove – 3-4
Red chili powder – ½ tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Coriander powder – ½ tsp
Sugar – ½ tsp (optional)
Water – ½ cup
Oil – 1 tbsp+ 2 tbsp
Heavy cream – ½ cup +for garnishing
Salt as per taste

Directions:-

1) Place the grated cauliflower on microwave safe plate and cook it for 2 minutes in every 30 second interval.
2) In mixing bowl add grated cauliflower, corn flour, gram flour, and boiled potato and mix it well.
3) Now add above mentioned spices and mix and mix it well. Make soft and dough. 
4) Make a small golf size balls out of this dough.
5) Heat oil for frying and fry the koftas until golden brown in color.
6) Once done place the koftas in kitchen paper.
7) Cut the tomatoes and onion in big dice shape.
8) Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add garlic cloves and let it cook for 15 seconds.
9) Add diced tomatoes and onion and green chilies and Let it cook it for another 5 mins.
10) Now add all above mentioned dry spices and mix it well. Let it cook for another 5-6 mins.
11) Once oil ooze out from mixture take out from the flame and let it cool down completely.
12) Once cooled grind it in mixture and make a smooth paste.
13) Meanwhile boiled chopped spinach. Once boiled let it cool and then grind it in mixture and make a smooth puree.
14) Heat the oil in a heavy bottom pan and add tomatoes and onion paste in it. Let it cook for 5 mins.
15) Now add the spinach puree and stir well. Add water according to desire consistency of gravy.
16) Cover the pan with lid and let it cook about 5-7 mins.
17) Now add heavy cream and sugar. Stir well.
18) Cook it for 2 more mins.
19) Add the fried kofta in gravy just before the serving 
20) Garnish kofta with cream on top and serve hot with naan or paratha.

My Notes:-

1) Don’t fry all koftas in one time otherwise it will break.
2) You can also add grated paneer in kofta dough.
3) You can use butter in place of oil for making the gravy.