Kheema Kofta (Minced Meat Patties)

Prep and Cooking Time: 40-45 mins

Serves: 4-5 persons

Ingredients

Kheema (minced meat) – ¼ kg

Egg- 1

Onion - 1 large, finely chopped

Green Chillies - 2 or 3, chopped

Coriander -1-2 tbsp, Chopped

Cashews (Kaju) - 5-6

Coconut pwd- 2 tsp

Turmeric pwd- ¼ tsp

Red Chilli pwd - 1 ½ tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste - ½ tsp

Garam Masala pwd - ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Cooking oil - 2 tbsp

Method

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add the finely chopped onions and green chillies then sauté the contents and leave it until the onions turn transparent.
  
• Add turmeric pwd, ginger garlic paste and sauté for another 2 mins.
  
• Then add the washed kheema and mix it well and leave it for a while until all the kheema water evaporates this eliminates the raw odor from the kheema.
  
• Add Red Chilli pwd , Garam Masala and sauté the mixture.
  
• Add 1/2 cup water then pressure cook over high heat until the cooker whistles, then lower the flame and allow it to cook for 10mins. Turn off the heat.
  
• Blend the cashews into a fine powder and to this add coconut powder and cooked kheema and grind them to obtain a fine consistency. Do not add water.
  
• Now take the kheema mixture and make small round patties of uniform size
  
• Beat 1 egg into a bowl and add turmeric pwd, chilli pwd and salt to taste
  
• Heat 1/2 cup oil in a pan and dip the patties in the egg batter and fry until the patties turn golden brown.
  
• Kheema Kofta with Ketchup and Pudina Chutney/Mint Chutney serves as an appetizer; or they can be savored along with Rice and Pappu Charu/ Lentil Soup.