Recipe: Raw banana koftas

Raw banana dumplings in toato gravy

Preparation time:30 mins

Cooking time : 20 mins

Serves: 4

Recipe Ingredients:

250g raw bananas

200g potatoes

200g tomato puree

4 cloves

1" cinnamon stick

2-3 green cardamom

2tsp cumin seed

3tsp pepper corns

1 tsp Ginger paste

1tbsp ginger juliennes

3 green chillies

1tbsp desi ghee (clarified butter)

Sendha namak(Rock salt)

Recipe Method:

Boil the raw bananas and the potatoes till done. Peel the raw bananas and the potatoes. Mash the two together and add rock salt to taste and mix well it should be smooth like a dough. Divide the mixture into 12 parts and roll into smooth balls deep fry the balls in hot oil or desi ghee and set aside.

Dry roast the cloves, cinnamon stick, cumin seeds, pepper corns and cardamoms. Remove from pan and allow to cool slightly. Coarsely grind the spices. Heat the ghee and ad the ginger paste.

Saute the ginger paste and add the tomato puree. Add half the ground spices and 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 4-5 minutes. Add the ginger juliennes, remaining ground spices, slit green chilies. Season with rock salt and pour over the prepares koftas (raw banana balls). Serve hot.

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