Nargisi Kofta Korma

Nargisi Kofta Korma [Indian Dish]

Introduction: Nargisi Kofta is a wonderful mutton / chicken keema recipe.Kofta is a family of meatball or meatloaf dishes found in South Asian, Middle Eastern, Balkan cuisine In Pakistan, kofta is made from ground beef with onion, spices and salt. Nargisi kofta with hard boiled egg encased in spicy kofta.

Ingredients:

Step-1:

• 8 hard boil egg  

• 400-500 g chicken keema finely grounded
• 2 tbsp finely chopped green chilli
• 4 tbsp finely chopped onion 
• 2 tbsp finely chopped ginger-garlic each
• 1 big size boiled mashed potato
• 1 raw  egg, 2 tbsp corn flour
• Salt and sugar as per taste
• 1 tsp paprika powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder

Step-2:

•  1/2 cup yogurt
• 2 big size sliced fried onion
• 2 tbsp ginger -garlic paste
• 2 tbsp each poppy seeds, cashew, melon seeds paste 
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder-1/2 tsp paprika powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder- 1/2 coriander powder
• Salt - sugar as per taste
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/4 tsp kewra water  
• Oil for deep fry
• 4 tbsp oil &4 tbsp ghee for cooking
• 2-4 each long, green cardamom, cinnamon[1/2 inch size]

Preparation:

1. make a sticky dough with ground keema and mashed potato
2. add with it all finely chopped & powder masalas and 1 raw egg
3. now cut the dough in equal 8 pieces
4. wear cooking gloves and then put each keema dough in your palm
5. and wrap 1 boiled egg with each keema patty like the image above
6. heat oil in a deep wok and fry 2-3 koftas per batch
7. take out all koftas when it turns  golden brown
8. heat oil & ghee in another wok and add whole garam masala 
9. make a thick paste with fried onion and yogurt
10. make a red paste with all powder masala and salt -sugar
11. add onion paste  and red paste in ghee on medium flame
12. now add poppy seeds, cashew and melon seeds, paste and stir for 1-2 mins
13. add 1 cup of hot water and koftas and cook on low flame for 1-2 mins 
14. and turn the koftas carefully and cook for 1-1/2 mins
15. add kewra water and garam masala powder
16. put off the gas and cover for 1 min
17. ready to serve Nargisi Kofta Korma with any type of  hot roti & rice

Serves: -4