Kancha Kolar Kopta

The  Koptas

Kancha Kolar Kopta involves two major steps:
1 – Preparing the kopta(or kancha kola balls)
2 – Preparing the curry
Serves: 2

Preparing The Kopta: 30 mins
Preparing The Curry: 30 mins.

Preparing the Kopta
Ingredients:

• Kancha Kola:2
• Potato:One medium sized.
• Besan: 2 tbsp.
• Salt: To taste
• A pinch of turmeric power
• Taste Enhancers:
• Fried Onion Slices:1 large(70-100 gms)
• Fried and Slit Green Chillies:3
• Vegetable oil for deep frying.

Procedure:

• Peel the cover of the kancha kola and roughly chop into medium sized slices.
• Peel the potato and cut into medium slices.
• Boil the potato and kancha kola with some salt to taste and a pinch of turmeric power.
• When the kancha kola and potato has become soft, mash them with your hands so that they form a thick paste.

• Add the fried onion slices and green chilli slices to the mashed paste of kancha kola and mix well with your hands.
• The paste will yield around 5-6 balls(koptas)
• Sprinkle some besan over the koptas.
• Deep fry the besan smeared koptas in hot oil.
• The major ingredient of the curry – the Kancha Kolar Kopta should be ready.

Preparing the Curry:

• Kancha Kolar Kopta (prepared in the previous step)
• Tomato: 1 medium sized.Made into a paste.
• Half inch of crushed ginger
• Cashew Nuts – 3 tbsp
• Raisins – 3 tbsp
• Salt – to taste
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp

Garam Masala/whole Spices:

• Green Cardamon:3-4.Roughly crushed.
• Cinnamon Stick: One 1 inch stick.Roughly crushed.
• Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp

Powdered Spices:

• Turmeric Powder: 1 tsp
• Cumin Powder: 1 tsp

Procedure:

• Heat 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in a wok/kadai.
• Once the oil gets hot, add the whole spices to the oil.
• The sweet smell of the garam masalas will start to evolve after sometime – at which point, add the crushed ginger.
• After stirring for a minute, add the tomato paste.Sprinkle the powdered spices over the tomato.
• Stir and mix well for 5-7 mins.
• Pour half cup of water onto the mixture and add the cashew nuts and raisins.
• After stirring for sometime, add the koptas.
• Under a covered lid, let the mixture cook for 10-12 mins.Serve with rice.