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Bread Kofta Curry, Punjabi Kofta Sabzi

 

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bread kofta curry recipe | veggie bread koftas in tomato gravy | Indian style bread kofta with curry | Punjabi kofta sabzi is a restaurant style sabzi which can be served at parties. Learn how to make veggie bread koftas in tomato gravy.

To make bread kofta curry, remove the crust from all the bread slices. Crumble the bread slices in a bowl, add the curds, plain flour, besan, coriander, green chillies, baking soda and salt and mix well. Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions and roll each portion into a small ball. Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry, a few koftas at a time, till they are golden brown in colour from both all sides. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.

Then to make veggie bread koftas in tomato gravy, combine the bottle gourd with 1 cup of water in a deep non-stick kadhai and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the bottle gourd is soft, while stirring occasionally. Allow the mixture to cool completely and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste. Keep aside. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the potatoes and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till they are light brown in colour. Drain and keep aside.

In the same kadhai, heat the remaining 1 tbsp of oil, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till they turn translucent. Add the turmeric powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder, chilli powder and 2 tbsp of water and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute. Add the fresh curds and tomato pulp, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the bottle gourd paste, ½ cup of water, salt, green peas and sautéed potatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Just before serving, add the bread koftas, mix lightly and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately garnished with coriander.

The bread koftas melt in your mouth while the flavour of the bottle gourd curry lingers in your taste-buds, making you yearn for more…and more! This novel Indian style bread kofta with curry is indeed a foolproof way to garner accolades from your friends and family.

The combination of bootle gourd and tomato pulp to make the gravy of this Punjabi kofta sabzi is also quite unique. The use of small quantity of curd offsets the tanginess of tomato pulp perfectly which you are sure to fall in love with.

Serve this Indian style bread kofta with curry with parathas, Butter Garlic Naan or rotis or just plain rice for a complete meal.

Tips to make bread kofta curry. 1. The curry can be made in advance and kept. 2. Add koftas just before serving. 3. Use fresh bread slices as old ones will make it very dry.

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Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients


For The Bread Koftas
6 fresh bread slices
5 tbsp fresh curd (dahi)
2 tbsp plain flour (maida)
2 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
a pinch of baking soda
salt to taste
oil for deep-frying

Other Ingredients For Bread Kofta Curry
1 cup bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki) cubes
3 tbsp oil
1/2 cup boiled and peeled baby potatoes , cut into halves vertically
1/2 cup grated onions
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
2 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp fresh curd (dahi)
3/4 cup fresh tomato pulp
salt to taste
1/2 cup boiled green peas

For The Garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method
For the bread koftas
    For the bread koftas
  1. Remove the crust from all the bread slices.
  2. Crumble the bread slices in a bowl, add the curds, plain flour, besan, coriander, green chillies, baking soda and salt and mix well.
  3. Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions and roll each portion into a small ball.
  4. Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry, a few koftas at a time, till they are golden brown in colour from both all sides. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.

How to proceed
    How to proceed
  1. Combine the bottle gourd with 1 cup of water in a deep non-stick kadhai and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the bottle gourd is soft, while stirring occasionally.
  2. Allow the mixture to cool completely and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
  3. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the potatoes and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till they are light brown in colour. Drain and keep aside.
  4. In the same kadhai, heat the remaining 1 tbsp of oil, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till they turn translucent.
  5. Add the turmeric powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder, chilli powder and 2 tbsp of water and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  6. Add the fresh curds and tomato pulp, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  7. Add the bottle gourd paste, ½ cup of water, salt, green peas and sautéed potatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  8. Just before serving, add the bread koftas, mix lightly and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
  9. Serve the {span class="bold1"}bread kofta curry{/span} immediately garnished with coriander.

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what is bread kofta curry made of ?
  1. For the bread koftas is made from 6 fresh bread slices, 5 tbsp fresh curds (dahi), 2 tbsp plain flour (maida), 2 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour), 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania), 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies, a pinch of baking soda, salt to taste and oil for deep-frying. See below image of list of ingredients for bread kofta curry.
  2. For the curry is made from 1 cup bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki) cubes, 3 tbsp oil, 1/2 cup boiled and peeled baby potatoes, cut into halves vertically, 1/2 cup grated onions, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi), 2 tbsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder, 2 tsp chilli powder, 2 tbsp fresh curds (dahi), 3/4 cup fresh tomato pulp, salt to taste and 1/2 cup boiled green peas. See below image of list of ingredients for bread kofta curry.

how to make bread koftas
  1. Remove the crust from all 6 fresh bread slices. 
  2. Crumble the bread slices in a deep bowl.
  3. Add 5 tbsp fresh curds (dahi). You can also use sour curd. 
  4. Add 2 tbsp plain flour (maida). This is used for binding. 
  5. Add 2 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour). 
  6. Add 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania). 
  7. Add 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies. You can also use green chilli paste. 
  8. Add a pinch of baking soda. 
  9. Add salt to taste. 
  10. Mix well.
  11. Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions.
  12. Roll each portion into a small ball.
  13. Heat the oil in a kadhai.
  14. Deep-fry a few koftas at a time, till they are golden brown in colour from both all sides.
  15. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.

how to make curry
  1. to make curry for bread kofta curry recipe | veggie bread koftas in tomato gravy | Indian style bread kofta with curry | Punjabi kofta sabzi, in a deep non-stick pan, add 1 cup bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki) cubes. 
  2. Add 1 cup of water.
  3. Cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the bottle gourd is soft, while stirring occasionally.
  4. Allow the mixture to cool completely.
  5. Blend in a mixer to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
  6. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a deep non-stick pan.
  7. Add 1/2 cup boiled and peeled baby potatoes , cut into halves vertically. 
  8. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till they are light brown in colour. 
  9. Drain and keep aside.
  10. In the same deep pan, heat the remaining 1 tbsp of oil. 
  11. Add 1/2 cup grated onions. 
  12. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till they turn translucent.
  13. Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi). 
  14. Add 2 tbsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder. 
  15. Add 2 tsp chilli powder. 
  16. Add 2 tbsp of water.
  17. Sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  18. Add 2 tbsp fresh curds (dahi). 
  19. Add 3/4 cup fresh tomato pulp. 
  20. Mix well.  
  21. Cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  22. Add the bottle gourd paste.
  23. Add ½ cup of water. 
  24. Add salt to taste. 
  25. Add 1/2 cup boiled green peas. 
  26. Add the sautéed potatoes. 
  27. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

how to assemble and serve
  1. Just before serving, add the bread koftas. 
  2. Mix lightly and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
  3. Serve bread kofta curry recipe | veggie bread koftas in tomato gravy | Indian style bread kofta with curry | Punjabi kofta sabzi, immediately garnished with 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania). 

tips to make bread kofta curry
  1. The curry can be made in advance and kept. 
  2. Add koftas just before serving. 
  3. Use fresh bread slices as old ones will make it very dry. 
  4. Serve with butter naan or any paratha along with raita for a complete meal.  
Nutrient values per serving
Energy358 cal
Protein7.1 g
Carbohydrates34.7 g
Fiber4.2 g
Fat21.1 g
Cholesterol4.2 mg
Vitamin A499 mcg
Vitamin B10.2 mg
Vitamin B20.1 mg
Vitamin B31.3 mg
Vitamin C26.5 mg
Folic Acid30.1 mcg
Calcium105.9 mg
Iron1.7 mg
Magnesium45.6 mg
Phosphorus107.5 mg
Sodium19.8 mg
Potassium245.8 mg
Zinc0.4 mg
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Reviews

Bread Kofta Curry
 on 17 Nov 21 10:13 PM
5

yummy.
Edited after original posting.
ब्रेड कोफ्ता करी
 on 04 Aug 16 06:55 PM
5

Kamaal ka kofta
Tarla Dalal
05 Aug 16 09:01 AM
   Hi Rizwana, We are very happy to know you loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!
Bread Kofta Curry
 on 11 Mar 15 03:39 PM
5

Tangy, mild spicy bread kofta curry. The taste is so good, it goes with any indian breads.
Bread Kofta Curry
 on 07 May 14 08:57 AM
5

I made it exactly d way described n it turned out very tasty... must try...