Green Papaya is a powerful fruit full of essential nutrients and enzymes to promote digestive health. You can use green or raw papaya in many dishes from salads to Subzis.
To prepare crispy and perfect koftas, just add grated raw papaya, boiled and mashed potatoes with some spices. Combine these deep fried koftas with sumptuous rich and creamy gravy. You can serve this kofta gravy along with tandori breads such as tandori roti, butter naan, laccha paratha and more.
What are the Benefits of Raw Papaya?
Papayas offer not only the luscious taste but are rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as carotenes, vitamin C and flavonoids; the B vitamins, folate and pantothenic acid; and the minerals, potassium, co\\per, and magnesium; and fiber. Papayas may be very helpful for the prevention of atherosclerosis and diabetic heart disease. Papayas are an excellent source of the powerful antioxidants vitamin C and vitamin A. These nutrients help prevent the oxidation of cholesterol.
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Ingredients
For Koftas
2 Cups Raw Papaya, Grated
1 Cup Boiled Potatoes, Mashed
1 Tsp. Mango Powder (Amchur)
1/2 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
Salt to Taste
1 Tsp. Garam Masala
1 Tsp. Red Chili Powder
Oil for Deep Frying
For Gravy
1 Cup Chopped Onion
1 1/2 Cup Tomatoes, Chopped
1 Tsp. Ginger Garlic Paste
2 Green Chilies, Chopped
2 Tbsps. Cashewnuts, Broken
1/4 Cup Cream
1 Tsp. Cumin Seeds
2 Tbsp. Oil
Red Chili Powder to Taste
Salt to Taste
1 Tsp. Coriander Powder
1/2 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
Coriander Leaves, For Garnishing
How to make Papite ke Kofte:
How to Make Koftas:
Squeeze the papaya till the water drain out. Transfer the papaya into a plate, add mashed potatoes and spices. Mix well. Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions and roll each portion into a bowl. Keep aside. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and deep fry these koftas in kadai on a medium flame till to golden brown from all the sides. Remove from the oil and keep aside.
How to Make Gravy:
Take a mixer jar, add chopped onion, chopped tomatoes, green chilies, ginger paste, cashew nuts and grind together till to smooth paste. Add oil in a nonstick pan, add cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add onion tomato paste and saute on a medium flame for 5 minutes. Add the coriander powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add cream, garam masala, salt and 1/4 Cup water, mix well. Cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Now gravy is ready to serve. Add koftas and mix gently and cook on a medium flame and garnish with cream and coriander leaves. Serve hot with tandori breads.
Papite Ke Kofte ki Subzi
Ingredients
For Koftas
- 2 Cups Raw Papaya, Grated
- 1 Cup Boiled Potatoes, Mashed
- 1 Tsp. Mango Powder (Amchur)
- 1/2 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
- Salt to Taste
- 1 Tsp. Garam Masala
- 1 Tsp. Red Chili Powder
- Oil for Deep Frying
For Gravy
- 1 Cup Chopped Onion
- 1 1/2 Cup Tomatoes, Chopped
- 1 Tsp. Ginger Garlic Paste
- 2 Green Chilies, Chopped
- 2 Tbsps. Cashewnuts, Broken
- 1/4 Cup Cream
- 1 Tsp. Cumin Seeds
- 2 Tbsp. Oil
- Red Chili Powder to Taste
- Salt to Taste
- 1 Tsp. Coriander Powder
- 1/2 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
- Coriander Leaves, For Garnishing
Instructions
- Squeeze the papaya till the water drain out. Transfer the papaya into a plate, add mashed potatoes and spices. Mix well.
- Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions and roll each portion into a bowl. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and deep fry these koftas in kadai on a medium flame till to golden brown from all the sides. Remove from the oil and keep aside.
- Take a mixer jar, add chopped onion, chopped tomatoes, green chilies, ginger paste, cashew nuts and grind together till to smooth paste.
- Add oil in a nonstick pan, add cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add onion tomato paste and saute on a medium flame for 5 minutes.
- Add the coriander powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add cream, garam masala, salt and 1/4 Cup water, mix well.
- Cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Now gravy is ready to serve.
- Add koftas and mix gently and cook on a medium flame and garnish with cream and coriander leaves. Serve hot with tandori breads.
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Papaya koftas in gravy are looking so inviting!! Hot chappatis or jeera rice is perfect to with these melt in mouth koftas!!
With the deep fried koftas in that creamy gravy, it looks absolutely yum. What a perfect side for bread.
Deep fried koftas in a gravy makes its more incredibly delicious. Raw papaya balls looks fabulous, well done Preeti.
kofta gravy is looking too yummy
Love this papaya kofte in gravy recipe. It looks rich and delicious.
I love raw papayas but never tried koftas. This sounds so yum. Will give it a try.
Fantastic dish Preeti, the pictures look so good and inviting..
I have never tasted raw papaya. The kofte looks delicious. I am bookmarking this to give a try soon!
fabulous recipe of papaya kofta curry. looking scrumptious and yummy.