Cabbage Potato Kofta




I was going out of town for a week and had to empty my refrigerator. All I had was a small sized cabbage, 4 potatoes, few onions and tomatoes. I was really fed up with the routine dishes we cook so tried this kofta and it did come out well.



Ingredients



For kofta



Cabbage – (as required)

Potatoes – (as required)

Green chilli – 4-5

Chilli powder (optional)

Bread crumbs – 4 table spoons



For Gravy



Onion – 2

Tomatoes – 4-5

Ginger garlic paste (fresh ginger & garlic can also be used)



Cumin seeds, fennel seeds and assorted spices for tempering

Garam masala – 1 spoon

Salt to taste

Oil for frying



Method



Kofta



Chop the cabbage, potatoes, green chillies, little ginger and few cloves of garlic finely (I used a chopper).

Add salt and make small balls. Keep that aside in a tissue paper. (Do not add water to the mixture as there is a tendency for cabbage & potatoes to leave water). Add little rice flour, fresh bread or crumbs if the mixture is very moist.

Fry till golden brown and keep aside.

 

Gravy



Grind onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chilli.

In a pan, add oil, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and other spices. Sauté till cooked.

Add the gravy and allow it to cook properly till the raw smell leaves.

Add salt, chilli powder and garam masala as per taste.

Simmer the stove, add the koftas and bring to boil.

Wait till the koftas are soaked in the gravy.



Garnish with cream or coriander leaves.



Tasty Cabbage Potato koftas are ready to serve with rotis, naans, chapathis or rice.

Vada Pav

I tasted this dish in Goa for the first time and fell in love with that. Since I can’t hunt for Vada Pavs in my place, I decided to make it myself, and you know what, it came out really well. It is our traditional potato bonda served with bread.

Ingredients



Potato (urulai kizhangu) – 2-3 big sized ones

Mustard seeds – 1 spoon

Urad dal (ulundhu) – 1 spoon (optional)

Channa dal (kadalai paruppu – 1 spoon (optional)

Turmeric – 1 pinch

Ginger – 1 small piece (or as per taste)

Garlic – 2-3 cloves (or as per taste)

Green chilli – 2-3 (or as per taste)

Gram flour (kadalai mavu) – 1 cup

Chilli powder – as per taste (optional)

Salt - to taste

Oil for frying

Water for batter preparation

Pav bread – 1-2 slices

Method

For filling



Boil and mash the potato to a fine paste.

In a pan add oil, mustard seeds and allow to splutter.

Add the dals (urad & channa) and allow to turn brown.

Add ginger, garlic pieces (ginger& garlic paste can also be used instead), green chilli and sauté well till cooked.

Add the mashed potatoes, turmeric, and salt and bring it to a thick ball like consistency.



For Batter



Mix gram flour, salt, chilli powder and mix well. Add water and bring to a thick batter consistency.

Heat the oil in a pan.

Make marble sized balls with the potato mixture.

Dip it in the batter and fry till it is cooked.

Serving

Slit Pav bun and place the hot vada in-between. You can serve with mint, garlic or tamarind chutneys.

Tasty Vada Pav is ready to serve.