Koftay
50 minSpecial Occasions
A short home-style guide to Koftay. Basics like salt, oil, haldi, red chilli, cumin, garam masala, ginger-garlic, vinegar, chilli sauce and ketchup are assumed.
Ingredients
- Mince (qeema)No mince (qeema)? Use finely chopped chicken or soya granules.
- Onion (Pyaz)No onion? Use spring onions, or a little onion powder (less depth).
- Tomato (Tamatar)No tomato? Use 1 tbsp tomato paste per tomato, or 2 tbsp yogurt for tang.
- Green chilli (Hari mirch)No green chilli? Use red chilli flakes or extra red chilli powder.
Method
- Mix qeema with chopped onion, green chilli, salt and spices and shape into balls.
- Make a tomato-onion gravy and simmer the koftay in it for 20 minutes.