Palak Kofta Curry Recipe

Palak Kofta is a healthy Indian curry recipe with rich taste. It’s made of spinach dumplings along with buttermilk and coconut powder.

Also, it resembles the tastes of malai kofta. One can enjoy this kofta with roti, chapati, or even rice. It is a delicious recipe to fill your stomach with a rich taste of masala and tangy flavor.

The spinach kofta balls are crunchy from outside and soft inside. The texture and the flavor of the dish are also quite commendable. Moreover, the gravy is quite flavorsome with added spices like green chili paste and ginger-garlic as well.

A perfect homestyle version of Palak Kofta is here that you will love serving your kids and family members. Also, it’s ideal for the weekend dinner as it is tummy-filling and heavy curry.

Try this creamy and rich recipe at your home, an exotic vegetarian dish for Spinach lovers.

Also, try similar recipes like Paneer Masala and Rajma Masala Curry.

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Ingredients of Palak Kofta

• For dumplings

• Gram Flour - 100 gm
• Semolina - 2 tbsp
• Red Chili Powder - 1 tbsp
• Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
• Coriander-Cumin Powder - 1 tbsp
• Green Chili Paste - 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
• Coconut Powder - 2 tbsp
• Salt - as per taste
• Spinach - 200 gm (Chopped)
• Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
• Oil - 500 ml (frying)

• For gravy

• Buttermilk - 250 ml
• Curd - 1 small bowl
• Gram Flour - 50 gm
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
• Salt - as per taste
• Coriander-Cumin Powder - 1 tbsp
• Green Chili Paste - 1 tsp
• Coriander - 1 tbsp (Chopped)
• Oil - 5 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
• Garlic - 1 tbsp (whole)
• Dry Red Chili - 3 pcs (whole)
• Curry Leaves - 10 pcs

Steps for Palak Kofta

• To make dumplings, take a large bowl. Add gram flour, semolina, red chili powder, ginger garlic paste, coriander-cumin powder, green chili paste, turmeric powder, coconut powder, salt, and chopped spinach. Mix well to make a dough.
• Add baking powder and 1 tbsp water. Mix all again. Add 1 tbsp water again and mix for one final time.
• Now take a deep vessel. Heat oil in it. Carefully place gram flour dumplings in hot oil. Make dumplings on the go. Deep-fry until brown. Palak dumplings are ready.
• Take a large bowl. Add buttermilk, curd, gram flour, turmeric powder, salt, coriander-cumin powder, green chili paste. Mix well. Add chopped coriander and remix it.
• Heat oil in the pan. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, garlic whole, dry red chili whole, curry leaves. Saute it for 20 to 30 seconds.
• Now add the buttermilk mixture. Add water and mix. Cook until boils. Now add the palak kofta one by one to the curry. Cook till kofta absorbs curry and becomes soft.
• Palak kofta is ready. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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