Does life get any better? When you get a meal that pleases everyone in the family even my father in law (pleasing whose taste buds is like getting a noble prize). No, no, I’m not exaggerating.
Taste
In this Chicken Kofta Curry I’ve used a combination on coconut milk powder, milk cream and yogurt; all the whites. This combination doesn’t give a very overpowering coconut flavor. But, you can play around coconut cream and coconut with yogurt for a intense coconut flavor. Coconut milk powder is easy to store in dry pantry, hence it is always in hand. But, you can switch milk and coconut milk powder for ¾ cup coconut milk, if needed. Similarly, you can switch ¼ cup cream with 4 tablespoon coconut cream. Instead of breadcrumbs, I used soaked bread which keeps the meatballs moist. You may soak bread in milk or water. You can learn about origin of Kofta here.
How to make it?
For Kofta (meatballs) Take all ingredient of kofta in a bowl and mix well. (Note: Bread is soaked in water and squeezed. Finely chopped onion is also squeezed to remove extra water.) The kofta dough should be soft. Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes for easy rolling. (If using mince made out of chicken breast you may add an extra tablespoon of cream) Apply little oil on fingers and roll out kofta balls from the mince dough. Refrigerate again. (Tip: You may freeze these balls for later use. First freeze each ball separately, then put them together in freezer bag.) For Curry Fry onion paste in oil until onion water dries. Add spices. Fry for 1 minute. Add kofta. Cover and cook on low flame for 7-10 minutes until kofta changes color. Do not use spoon to mix until kofta are cooked. Hold the pot with napkins and shake the pot from side to side to mix. The kofta balls are cooked. While kofta cooks, mix yogurt, cream and coconut milk powder in a bowl. Add milk. Pour yogurt mixture over kofta. Mix and cover the pot tightly. Cook for 7-10 minutes on low heat until a layer of oil separates on top. Garnish with black pepper and serve. My son couldn’t wait to taste it.
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