Vegetable Kofta

Ingredients

• 1 cup Red lentils (Masoor dal)
• 2.5 cups Water
• 2-3 Green chilly
• 1 tsp Garlic & ginger paste (each)
• 1 big Onion (finely chopped)
• 2 tsp Cumin
• 2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala (optional)
• 4 tbsp Besan flour (Gram flour)
• 1 Egg (beaten)
• Salt
• Oil
• Coriander leaves

Instructions

1. 1

   Add water to the washed lentils and cook till its done. Drain well.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions. Saute till it becomes soft and changed color slightly. Add the green chilly & ginger garlic paste. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the spice powders & mix well. Cook for a minute. Add cooked dals & stir. Add gram flour and combine well. Remove from fire. Let it cool. Add the beaten egg & stir the mixture thoroughly to bind. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

3. 3

   With wet hands shape the lentil mixture into sausages or patties. Heat oil in pan & cook the koftas. You need only a little oil. Flip the koftas and make sure that all sides are browned evenly. Serve hot with hummus/tabbouleh or tomato ketchup.