Banana Kofta and Pineapple Curry

banana kofta and pineapple curry

Healthy kofta made with row banana mixture and served with delicious pineapple curry.

Ingredients

For koftas

Green plantains                         4 nos.

Red chilli powder                       ½ tsp

Cinnamon powder                      ½ tsp

Turmeric powder                        ½ tsp

Asafoetida                                ½ tsp

Finely chopped ginger               ½ tsp

Finely chopped coriander           5 tsp

Grated fresh coconut                 2 tbsp

All purpose flour                        2 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

All purpose flour                         for coating

Oil                                            to fry

For curry

Olive oil                                     3 – 4 tbsp

Dry red chilli                              2 – 3

Mustard seeds                          1 tsp

Cumin powder                           ½ tsp

Fennel seeds                            1 tsp

Cloves                                      8 – 10

Green cardamom                       5 – 6

Curry leaves                              8 – 10

Finely chopped ginger                2 – 3 tsp

Finely chopped onion                 1         

Grated fresh coconut                 ½ cup

Turmeric powder                        ½ tsp

 Red chilli powder                      ½ tsp

Cinnamon powder                      ½ tsp

Khoya                                       2 – 3 tbsp

Finely chopped pineapple           1 cup

Grated jaggery                          1 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Method

To prepare koftas

First peel and grate the plantains in a mixing bowl.

grate peeled banana

Then add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cinnamon powder, asafoetida, ginger, chopped coriander, grated coconut, salt and mix.

add all ingredients and mix

Then add all purpose flour and mix well.

add flour

Now make balls of the mixture and coat with all purpose flour and keep aside.

banana bolls coat with all purpose flour

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the balls till golden brown then remove and keep on tissue.

fried banana kofta

To prepare pineapple curry

Now heat olive oil in another pan, add dry chillies, mustard seeds, cumin, fennel seeds, cloves, green cardamom, curry leaves, ginger chopped and stir.

Then add chopped onion and stir well and add grated coconut and stir well.

Once cooked, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, asafoetida, dry ginger powder, cinnamon powder and mix well.

stir all spices 

Add water as required and stir well, then add khoya, jaggery and mix well.

add khoya and jaggery 

If required then add more water then add salt, chopped pineapple and cook for 7 – 8 minutes.

cook pineapple curry 

Then place the fried banana koftas in serving plate and pore the cooked curry.

serve pineapple curry on banana kofta

Garnish with chopped coriander and serve.

Karela Sabzi / Bitter Gourd Curry

karela sabzi or bitter ground curry 

It is a popular north Indian dish for bitter gourd lover. This dry sabzi is very easy to prepare with easy available ingredients. Best match with white rice or rooti.

Ingredients

Sliced bitter gourd                     1 cup

Sliced onion                              1 cup

Red chilli powder                       1 tsp

Coriander powder                       ½ tsp

Finely chopped tomato               1 cup

Finely chopped green and

red chilli                                    1 tsp

Peanut powder                           2 tsp

Grated coconut                          1 tbsp

Water                                        as required

Salt                                           to taste

Oil                                            3 tbsp

For garnish

Grated coconut

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add sliced onion and sauté till light golden.

saute onion slice

Then add coriander powder, red chilli powder and mix well.

add dry spices 

Add finely chopped tomato and stir well then add chopped red and green chilli.

add tomato and chopped chilli 

Now add sliced bitter gourd, salt and mix well and add some water and cook till bitter gourd becomes soft.

add sliced bitter gourd and cook 

Then add peanut powder and grated coconut and mix well.

add grated coconut and peanut powder

Serve the bitter gourd curry and garnish with grated coconut.

serve karela sabzi

Bharwan Karela / Stuffed Bitter Gourd

bharwan karela or stuffed bitter gourd

It is a delicious dish with least fevourite vegetable bitter gourd. Stuffed healthy bitter gourd with tasty potato, bell pepper, peanut fillings and served with yummy gravy. Very easy to prepare so try it.

Ingredients

Bitter gourd                               3 nos.

Oil                                            to fry

For stuffing

Parboiled and grated potato        ½ cup

Peanut powder                          3 – 4 tsp

Mava                                        1 tsp

Salt                                          to taste

Coriander powder                      1 tsp

Red chilli powder                       1 tsp

Turmeric powder                        ½ tsp

For batter

Gram flour                                3 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Red chilli powder                       ½ tsp

Water                                       as required

For gravy

Ginger-garlic paste                    2 tsp

Onion paste                              1 cup

Red chilli powder                       1 tsp

Coriander powder                       1 tsp

Tomato puree                            1 cup

All ground spice                         1 tsp

Water                                        as required

Salt                                           to taste

Oil                                             3 tbsp

Method

First peel the uneven portion of better gourd and slit lengthwise.

slit the peeled karela 

To prepare the stuffing

Take a mixing bowl, add parboiled and grated potato, peanut powder and mix well then add mava.

add mava in potato peanut powder mixture

Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, salt and mix well.

prepare filling 

Now stuff the bitter gourds with this prepare mixture.

stuffing the karela

Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.

To prepare batter

In another mixing bowl add gram flour, red chilli powder, water, salt and mix well.

gram flour batter

Now coat the stuffed bitter gourds with this batter and deep fry them until brown.

fry the stuffed karela

Remove and keep on tissue.

To prepare gravy

Heat oil in a pan, add ginger garlic paste and sauté then add onion paste and cook well.

cook ginger garlic and onion paste

Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, tomato puree and stir well then add little water and cook well till oil comes out.

add dry spices 

Then add some more water, all ground spice and mix well.

prepare gravy

Now pour some gravy on serving plate then place the fried bitter gourd on it and pour remaining gravy over them and serve.

arrange the stuffed karela or bitter gourd

Karela Wafers / Bitter Gourd Wafers

karela wafers or bitter gourd wafers 

Bitter Gourd the least favourite vegetable now will be in your favourite list with this easy to prepare recipe.

Ingredients

Sliced bitter ground                   1 cup

Lemon juice                              1 tsp

Red chilli powder                       ½ tsp

Chat masala                              ½ tsp

Salt                                          to taste

Rice flour                                  2 tbsp

Oil                                            to fry

Method

First peel the green uneven portion. Now to reduce the bitterness of bitter gourd, soak them in salt water.

Then cut them in long thin slices.

karela pieces 

Take a mixing bowl, add bitter ground slices, lemon juice, chilli powder, salt, chat masala and mix well.

mix karela with spieces 

Then coat them with rice flour.

coat the karela pieces 

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the coated bitter ground slices until dark brown and crispy.

Remove on tissue.

fried karela 

Place them in serving plate and sprinkle chat masala over them.

fried bitter gourd or karela

Tinda Green Curry

tinda green curry 

Tinda curry is a healthy, simple and tasty dish of  cook in green paste coriander leaves mixture.

Ingredients

Chopped apple gourd                  1 cup

Cumin seed                               1 tsp

Turmeric powder                         1 tsp

Salt                                           to taste

For green paste

Chopped ginger                         1 tbsp

Chopped garlic                          1 tbsp

Chopped green chilles               1 tbsp

Finely chopped coriander           1 cup

Desiccated dried coconut           1 cup

For garnish

Fried dry  red chilles

Method

To prepare green paste

Put chopped ginger, garlic, chillies, coriander, coconut in a blender and  make a smooth paste.

ingredients of green curry 

Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seed, chopped apple gourd and sauté well.

saute the chopped apple gourd with cumin 

Then add salt, turmeric powder and stir well.

add turmeric and salt 

Now add the prepared green paste and mix well.

add green paste 

Add water, salt and cook well until apple gourd become soft.

add water and cook 

Serve it in a bowl and garnish with fried dry red chillies.

serve the tinda curry

Tinda Masala / Round Gourd Vegetable

tinda masala/round gourd vegetable

Punjabi tinda is a healthy, spicy, tasty and it is very easy to prepare the round gourd vegetable.

Ingredients

Finely chopped apple gourd       1 cup

Ginger garlic paste                    1 tsp

Finely chopped onion                1 cup

Finely chopped chilli                  ½ tsp

Finely chopped tomato              1 cup

Turmeric powder                        ½ tsp

Red chilli powder                       1 tsp

Coriander powder                      1 tsp

Salt                                          to taste

Water                                       as required

Oil                                           1 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in pan, add ginger garlic paste and stir.

Then add chopped onion and chilli and stir until golden.

saute onion with chilli and cumin

Add chopped tomato and stir well.

add chopped tomato 

Then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and cook the masala with little water till oil separates.

add spices

Now add chopped apple gourd, salt and mix well.

add tinda

Add some water and cook until water dries up.

cook the tinda curry

Serve in a bowl and garnish with sliced lemon.

garnish tinda masala with lemon slice 

Turai Amchoori / Jhinge Amchoori / Tasty Ridge Gourd

turai amchoori/jhinge amchoori/tasty ridge gourd

It is a very simple but yummy vegetarian dry type dish of ridge ground.

Ingredients

Peeled ridge gourd                    1 cup

(cut in weeben)

Corn flour                                 1 – 2 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Dried mango powder                  1 tsp

For tadka

Cumin seeds                             1 tsp

Dried red chilli                           3 nos.

Sliced onion                              1 cup

Sliced tomato                            1 cup

Dried mango powder                  1 tsp

Salt                                           to taste

Oil                                            1 tbsp

For garnish

Coriander leaves

Method

Take a mixing bowl, add peeled ridge gourd, corn flour, salt, dried mango powder and mix well.

ready to fry

Then put them in hot oil one by one and deep fry until golden brown.

fry the jinge slices 

Remove on tissue.

Heat oil in another pan, add cumin seeds dry red chilli and stir.

saute cumin and red chilli 

Then add sliced onion and sauté.

add sliced onion

Add sliced tomato and mix well.

add sliced tomato

Now add fried ridge gourd, salt, dried mango powder and toss well.

add fried turai or jhinge

Serve it in plate and garnish with coriander leaves.

serve the turai amchoori or tasty ridge gourd