Kofte or Chana Salan (meatball and chickpeas curry)

Source : Put The Ginger Garlic Onions Poppy Seeds And Green Chillies In A Food Processor Pulse 2-3 Times Now Add The Mince Salt Gram Flour Chilli Powder ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : October 15, 2025

Step:

  1. Put the ginger, garlic, onions, poppy seeds and green chillies in a food processor pulse 2-3 times.

    Now add the mince, salt, gram flour, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, coriander leaves breadcrumbs pulse them all the kofta mixture 3-4 times.

    Kofte or Chana Salan(meatball and chickpeas curry) recipe step 1 photo
  2. Heat oil in a pan. Make koftas from the mince mixture and fry them in a pan take out in a dish set aside.

    In a same pot add the sliced onions fry till they turn golden.
    Grind brown onion and tomatoes in a blender and make a thick puree.

    Kofte or Chana Salan(meatball and chickpeas curry) recipe step 2 photo
  3. Fry ginger/garlic in the same pot, till they turn golden. Add turmeric powder,red chillies and onion and tomato paste mixture, and cook.

    Kofte or Chana Salan(meatball and chickpeas curry) recipe step 3 photo
  4. Add salt and keep on low flame to cook. When the mixture starts to get thick, add the prepared koftas with glass of water and without stirring, leave to cook 10 minute or when oil appears on the surface.

    Kofte or Chana Salan(meatball and chickpeas curry) recipe step 4 photo
  5. Add garam masala powder and white chickpeas and cook 5 minute.
    Take it off the flame.
    Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and green chillies sprinkle lemon juice before serving.

    Kofte or Chana Salan(meatball and chickpeas curry) recipe step 5 photo

Ingredients

  1. For the Kofta (meatball)
  2. 250 gm lamb mixed mince
  3. 1 tbsp garlic ginger paste
  4. 1 tsp poppy seeds(clean & dry rosted)
  5. 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  6. 1 tsp red chilli powder
  7. 1 tbsp gram flour dry roasted
  8. 4 green chilli chopped
  9. 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves chopped
  10. 1/2 cup oil
  11. 1 small onion chopped
  12. 1 tsp coriander powder
  13. 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  14. 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
  15. half slice of bread (make a breadcrumb)
  16. For the Curry
  17. 1 can tomatoes
  18. 1 medium sized onion
  19. 1 can white chickpeas
  20. 1 tsp red chilli powder
  21. 4 green chillies
  22. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  23. 2 tsp coriander powder
  24. 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  25. 1 tsp garam masala powder
  26. 1 glass water or as required
  27. For the garnishing
  28. 1 large fresh green chillie chopped
  29. fresh coriander leaves chopped
  30. 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

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