Nargisi Kofta

This recipe if of Egg cooked with Meat and Fried Meat

Quantity and Ingredient

• 1 lb. Ground lean meat
• 1/4 c Chopped onion
• 4 cloves Chopped garlic
• 1" piece Ginger, chopped
• 1/2 t Turmeric
• 3/4 c Water
• to taste Salt and pepper

To mix with meat

Quantity and Ingredient

• 4 T Besan (chick-pea flour)
• 1 T Yogurt
• 6 Hard boiled eggs
• 1 Egg for mixing and coating
• 1/2 t Garam Masala
• Oil for frying

For curry (Masala)

Quantity Ingredient

• Oil or ghee
• 2 Chopped onions
• 8 Cloves chopped garlic
• 2 Tomatoes or equivalent paste
• 1" piece Ginger, chopped
• 1/4 c Yogurt
• 1/4 t Turmeric
• Green onion
• 1/2 t Garam Masala
• 10-15 leaves Coriander
• To taste Salt and pepper

Method

1. Heat the water and add the meat, onions, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper. Pressure cook for 10 minutes at 15 psi (or 25 min over low heat. Reduce pressure and drain half the liquid. Add the besan (or 1/2 c soaked lentils) and cook for 10 minutes. Knead or grind until slightly sticky, mix in egg yolk, Garam Masala and yogurt and knead well.
2. Coat the hard boiled eggs with the above and deep fry.
3. Heat ghee, fry the onions to a golden brown, add garlic, ginger, tomatoes and yogurt and fry well until the Masala is a paste. Add water to the mix if necessary. Add the green sprigs of onion, 11/2 c water and cook for 10 minutes covered.
4. When curry is ready, pour into a serving dish, cut the koftas in half and arrange over the curry. Cover and bake at 250 F for 15-20 minutes.
5. Serve garnished with coriander leaves and Garam Masala.