Thursday, February 25, 2010

Cabbage Kofta Curry-Cabbage Balls in Gravy



Ingredients
Cabbage - 1 small sized
Gram flour(Besan)- 4 Tbsp
Onions - 2 medium sized (paste)
Tomato - 2 medium sized (paste)
Ginger paste - 2 tsp
Garlic Paste - 3 tsp
chilly powder - 1tsp
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1 Tsp
Red Whole Chilly - 2
Bay Leaf -2
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Salt as per Taste
Oil for Frying

Method

Grate the cabbage
Boil the water in a pan and add the grated cabbage to it.
Remove from heat and let it rest for 5 mins
Now drain the water till all excess water is removed
Mix the grated cabbage, gramflour, 1 tsp each of ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt
Make small balls out of this mixture



For Making the Koftas
Heat Oil in a heavy bottomed pan(Kadahi)
Fry the balls till golden




For the Curry
In the remaining oil add bay leaves, Whole red chilly and cumin seeds
Add the onion paste and fry till the onions turn pink
Now add the rest of the ingredients i.e. Ginger paste, Garlic paste, cumin powder, coriander powder, salt and turmeric powder
Fry for sometime till the oil starts leaving the base of the pan
Add the tomato paste and fry for another 5 mins or till the and mixture looks well blended
Add 1 cup of water and bring to a boil
Add the koftas to this and simmer for sometime

Serve with rice, roti, parathas

Friday, February 5, 2010

Anger

You caused me pain and ruled my brain
With you I was always sad and in bane
You stayed with me for a very long time
And I lost all my charm divine

I could not figure where you live
Till I peeped within my own to give
Gnawing on my heart and mind
You were truly one of a kind

One evening as I set to walk
And met someone there to talk
I wanted to shed off all of it
but you never let me do my bit

I saw you there counting your score
I decided I will give you no more
I knew I would overcome you
And not give you my life to screw