Kancha Peper Kofta Curry Recipe-Bengali Green Papaya Kofta Sabzi

Step 1: To begin making Kancha Peper Kofta Curry Recipe-Bengali Green Papaya Kofta Sabzi, first proceed with making koftas

Step 2: For koftasIn a big pan, boil about 4 cups of water, when it starts bubbling, add grated green papaya

Step 3: Let it cook for 5- 6 minutes

Step 4: Drain the papaya stock water and keep aside

Step 5: Squeeze blanched grated papaya to keep this papaya stock reserved to use it when we need to make the gravy

Step 6: In a mixing bowl, add blanched papaya, salt, coriander, cumin and red chilli powder

Step 7: Add besan and garam masala powder and mix it very well to incorporate everything

Step 8: Make koftas out of it that fits your paniyaram pan

Step 9: You can either deep fry them in hot oil in a kadai, or make it healthier way in paniyaram pan

Step 10: Heat enough oil to fry in a deep fry pan and when the oil is hot enough, drop the koftas that you have made and fry till they are cooked and golden brown in colour

Step 11: Make sure that you do not overcrowd the kadai to make crispy koftas

Step 12: Drain out into a plate lined with kitchen towel

Step 13: Or if you are making these koftas in a healthy way in paniyaram pan, heat the paniyaram pan on a medium heat and fill each cavity with cooking oil, and place the koftas in individual cavities

Step 14: Drizzle a few drops of oil on each kofta

Step 15: Flip the koftas once you see that the bottom side is browned and cook further till the koftas cook and brown evenly around

Step 16: Once done, take them out on a kitchen towel and drain out the excess oil, and keep aside till the gravy is made

Step 17: For gravyHeat oil in a frying pan or kadai

Step 18: Once the oil is heated, add bay leaf, dried red chilli and whole garam masala

Step 19: Roast until a nice aroma arises from the kadai

Step 20: Once the whole spices are oil-roasted, add the onion paste fry a bit then add ginger garlic paste and fry for about 5 minutes or till the onions are cooked

Step 21: Now add tomato puree, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, sugar and salt and fry until the gravy is all bubbling and comes together

Step 22: Add papaya stock and beaten yogurt in the gravy

Step 23: Let it come to a boil, on medium heat

Step 24: Then add the fried raw papaya koftas and cook uncovered for about 5 minutes on medium heat or till the koftas seep in the flavours from the gravy

Step 25: Sprinkle kasoori methi on the Kancha Peper Kofta Curry and give a stir and switch off heat

Step 26: Remove Kancha Peper Kofta Curry into a serving bowl

Step 27: Serve Kancha Peper Kofta Curry Recipe-Bengali Green Papaya Kofta Sabzi for dinner with family along with Garlic Naan Without Yeast Recipe and Parsi Style Baingan Capsicum Ka Salan Recipe