Ingredients

  • 1 cup methi leaves (finely chopped)
  • 2 large potatoes (boiled and mashed)
  • 1 large onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 green chilies (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup cheese (grated)
  • 2 slices bread
  • 2 tablespoons maida flour
  • salt
  • FOR THE GRAVY
  • 1 1/2 bunches spinach leaves
  • 3 tomatoes (chopped)
  • 2 onions (chopped)
  • 1 inch gingerroot (chopped finely)
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 inch cube butter
  • salt

Method

  • FOR THE KOFTA:
  • Soak and squeeze out all the water from the bread.
  • Mix the methi leaves, potatoes, onion, bread , green chili, cheese and salt together and shape them into equal sized balls.
  • Dip the balls in the maida batter(made by dissolving little water in the maida)and fry till crisp.
  • Keep aside.
  • FOR THE GRAVY:
  • Boil and grind the spinach to a fine paste. Keep aside.
  • Grind the onions, tomatoes and ginger to a fine paste and fry in some oil for 5 minutes. Stir in the salt, red chili and spinach paste and fry for another 5 minutes.
  • Mix in cream and bring to a boil.
  • TO SERVE:
  • Place the koftas in a dish and pour the hot gravy on top. Garnish with cream on top. Serve immedeately with any Indian bread or rice.