Mutton kofta receipe / Mutton kola urundi

Ingredients

For Masala :

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 1/2 inch
Cloves - 2
Ginger - 1 inch
Garlic - 2 cloves
Green chilli - 2

For kofta preparation :

Oil - 1 tbsp
Onions ( shallots ) - 10 finely chopped
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Fried Gram flour - 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves - 1 cup
finely chopped
Curry leaves - 1/4 cup finely chopped
Salt - 1/4 tbsp + as required
Oil - 2 cup for frying

Directions

For Masala :

First grind fennel seeds , cinnamon , cloves to fine powder. To this add ginger , garlic and green chilli . Make fine paste of it .

Now heat a pan and add 1 tbsp of oil . Once oil is hot add minced mutton . To this add chilli powder , turmeric powder pepper powder and the paste we prepared .

Saute the mutton to cook and mix all the ingredients well. The mutton will turn from pink to brown in colour , this shows the mutton is cooked . Cook until it looks dry.

Now let it cool down , add this to a food processor . To this add fries gram flour ( for better binding ). Add onions , coriander leaves and curry leaves . Blend to smooth paste.

Now heat oil in a pan , let it heat up. Meanwhile make balls of the dough we made. Now fry them in medium to high flame . Manage flame , do not crowd the oil.

Drop to fry only when the oil is hot else the balls will loose shape. This will result in drop in temperature. Keep stirring to get even colour. Once brown completely , transfer to a kitchen towel and serve hot.