Pumpkin Kofta Curry Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Pumpkin Kofta Curry Recipe, we will first pressure cook the pumpkin and potatoes with water and salt for about 4 whistles

Step 2: Allow the pressure to release naturally and drain all the water out

Step 3: Mash the pumpkin and potatoes well

Step 4: Heat a sauce pan add the mashed pumpkin along with all the spice powders and keep sautéing until all the water has evaporated from it

Step 5: Make sure the mixture dries up

Step 6: Add corn flour besan, Salt and coriander leaves to the mixture and bring all of it together

Step 7: You will get a sticky dough

Step 8: Switch off the heat, allow it to cool down for some time

Step 9: Meanwhile go ahead to make the curry, for that heat a sauce pan with oil, add onions, garlic and ginger and saute until it softens

Step 10: Add tomatoes and sprinkle little salt so that it will help to become mushy easily

Step 11: After 5 minutes of sautéing add green chili along with all the spice powders except whole spice

Step 12: Saute until all the spice powders have mixed well

Step 13: Switch it off and cool it down and blitz it in the mixer along with curd to a smooth paste

Step 14: Keep it aside

Step 15: Shape the kofta dough into bite-size lemon balls and keep them aside

Step 16: (About 8 to 10)

Step 17: If you plan to use the Kuzhipaniyaram Pan; then place the kofta balls in the pan's cavities; drizzle the kofta's with a little oil and pan fry them until golden brown on both sides

Step 18: You will have to flip the kofta balls so they fry on all sides evenly

Step 19: Heat a tablespoon of oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add cardamom pods and cloves

Step 20: Pour in the curry paste and add about 1/4 cup of water and bring it to a boil

Step 21: Check for salt

Step 22: Once the Pumpkin Kofta curry has thickened, add in the pan fried Pumpkin Kofta Balls and simmer for another couple of minutes

Step 23: Transfer the Pumpkin Kofta Curry into a serving bowl, garnish by drizzling with fresh cream or just coriander leaves

Step 24: Serve the Pumpkin Kofta Curry along with phulka, naan or Tawa paratha along with a subzi by the side