Monday, January 27, 2014

Fish Kofta فش کوفتہ / مچھلی کے کوفتے

Fish Kofta is a very very delicious curry dish.

Fish Kofta

Ingredients:

  • Fish Chunks (Skinless/boneless)  1 kg
  • Oil 1 cup
  • Bhunay Chanay (Roasted Black gram)  1 tablespoon
  • Ginger paste 2 teaspoon
  • Garlic paste 2 teaspoon 
  • Onion chopped 2
  • Fresh Dill leaves (Soya)  chopped 2 tablespoon
  • Yoghurt beaten 1/2 cup


  • Salt 1/2 teaspoon
  • Red Chillies 1 teaspoon
  • Haldi 1/2 teaspoon
  • Garam Masala 1 teaspoon
  • Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
  • Dill seeds whole 1/2 teaspoon
  • Coriander powder 1 teaspoon

Procedure:

  • Mix together all spices and make 2 portion , one for curry another for meat balls.
  • Fry onion in oil till golden brown, separate, cool and grind.
  • Now add 1/2 quantity of onion, ginger garlic paste and 1 portion of spices to the fish chunks and mix well.
  • Then grind/ process in an electric chopper to a smooth texture.
  • Make small round ball.
  • Shallow fry these ball in oil in a frying pan, one by one and carefully to avoid damage/breakage.
  • Keep aside these fried fish balls.
  • Now take the remaining oil in a pan/pot.
  • Add  remaining onion, ginger garlic pastes and spices. 
  • Fry for 1 minute then add yoghurt and fry for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add 1-2  glass of water and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add fried fish ball at this stage and cook on low flame till fish balls are tender.
  • Sprinkle Dill leaves and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Delicious Fish Kofta Curry is ready.
  • Serve with Tarka Rice/Roti and Salad