Palak Kofta Recipe: Most people prepare spinach again and again in winter. Somewhere it is added to dal, sometimes it becomes saag, sometimes it becomes spinach-paneer, but to be honest, after a few days the same taste gets boring. Many times I feel like making something that has spinach in it, tastes different and looks healthy too. This is the reason why nowadays people like a dish like Palak Kofta, but as soon as the name of making Kofta comes, only one thing comes to mind – a lot of oil. People often stop making koftas keeping their health in mind, but if you also have this tension, then there is no need to worry now. Because here you will know such a Palak Kofta recipe which is prepared without frying in oil, and the taste is also excellent. This recipe is perfect for those who are alert about their health, but do not want to compromise on taste. Its specialty is that it is both light and crispy – that means double the fun in eating.
If you want to make something different for dinner or if guests come to your house, then these crispy spinach koftas can become the star of your table. Just follow some easy steps and delicious, healthy and aromatic Palak Kofta gravy will be ready in your plate. Let us know the complete recipe without any delay.
Ingredients for Palak Kofta
-300 grams spinach
-1 tablespoon salt
-Ginger, Garlic
-Half teaspoon celery
-half teaspoon turmeric
-Half teaspoon red chilli
-Half teaspoon garam masala
-Half teaspoon coriander powder
-3–4 tbsp gram flour
Ingredients for Gravy
-2 teaspoon mustard oil
-1 tsp cumin
-5 black peppers
-2 small cardamoms
-half teaspoon turmeric
-1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli
-1 tbsp coriander powder
-Water as per need
-1 tsp red chilli
-6 garlic cloves
-2 onions
-2 green chillies
-2 tomatoes
-2–3 spoons curd
-Half teaspoon garam masala
-1 tsp Kasuri Methi
How to make Palak Kofta?
Step 1: Prepare Spinach
-First of all, wash the spinach thoroughly and remove the thick stalk. Now chop the spinach finely. Put it in a big vessel, sprinkle one spoon salt on it and leave it for 10 minutes. Spinach will release water due to salt.
-Now squeeze the spinach well and keep the water aside. Keep in mind, do not throw away this water as it will be used in gravy later.
Step 2: Prepare the Masala Base
-Now crush two onions, ginger, garlic and one green chilli. Do not make it a fine paste, just crush it coarsely.
-Now make tomato paste separately and keep it aside.
Step 3: Make Koftas
-Add 1–2 spoons of onion-garlic mixture to the squeezed spinach. Then add celery, turmeric, red chilli, garam masala, coriander powder and gram flour and mix everything well.
-Now make round shaped koftas from this mixture.
Step 4: Make the gravy
-Heat mustard oil in a pan. Add cumin, black pepper and cardamom in it. When they become light golden, add crushed onion to it.
-When the onion is cooked well and turns light golden, then add tomato paste and cook.
-Now add the remaining spinach water to enhance the flavor of the gravy.
Step 5: Cook Koftas without oil
-Place a large steel strainer over the pan and grease it with light oil.
-Now place spinach koftas on it and cover and let it cook for 10 minutes.
-In this method the koftas become lightly crispy even without oil.
-When the koftas are ready, put them in the gravy and sprinkle Kasuri methi on top.
