raw banana kofta recipe - kachche kele ke kofte

Raw banana kofta recipe - kachche kele ke kofte

Navratri begins from today. i am sharing here my first recipe for navratri. i have a few more recipes lined up. i always celebrate navratri with a lot of zest, strength and devotion. this is one festival that is close to me for spiritual reasons.

now moving onto the recipe, these koftas make for a nice brunch or snack. minimal spices are used in this one. what stands out is the taste and texture of raw bananas in the koftas. while the outsides are crisp, the insides have the firm and smooth texture of cooked plaintains.

serve the raw banana koftas with this fasting coconut chutney, homemade tomato ketchup made without preservatives or coriander or mint chutney.

raw banana kofta recipe - kachche kele ke kofte

PREP TIME

15 mins

COOK TIME

15 mins

TOTAL TIME

30 mins

raw banana kofta - crisp, spiced pan fried patties made with raw unripe bananas. navratri fasting recipe.

RECIPE TYPE: snacks

CUISINE: north indian

SERVES: 2-3

INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

400 grams raw banana or 3 medium to large raw bananas

1.5 cups for water for pressure cooking

10 cashews (chopped) or 14 to 16 roasted peanuts, coarsely crushed

½ inch ginger, finely chopped or ½ tsp finely chopped ginger

1 green chili, finely chopped

½ to 1 tsp freshly crushed black pepper

½ tsp cumin powder

1 tsp finely chopped mint leaves

2 tbsp arrow root flour or water chestnut flour or buckwheat flour or amaranth flour

rock salt as required

2 tbsp peanut oil or ghee for pan frying

INSTRUCTIONS

take 3 medium to large raw unripe bananas in a pressure cooker. add 1.5 cups water.

pressure cook for 3 whistles or till the bananas have complete softened. once they become warm, peel them and place in a mixing bowl.

mash them with a potato masher or with a fork. mash very well.

then add all of the other ingredients, except oil. mix very well.

now take equal portions from the mixture and shape them into patties.

heat 2 tbsp peanut oil in a flat pan or tawa. when the oil becomes hot, place the koftas.

when the base is cooked and becomes light golden, turn over and fry the other side.

flip for a couple of times more and pan fry the koftas till they become golden and crisp.

then drain the fried koftas on kitchen paper towels.

serve raw banana koftas with coconut chutney or coriander chutney or mint chutney

Thank you