These kofta’s outer layer is real crisp while the inside is soft and melt in your mouth kind. So this can make a very good party snack or appetizer. Make them into small bite sized balls, fry them and insert a toothpick. Arrange them on a platter. This makes eye catching party snack. If making big batch or preparing for big crowd then you can make the kofta mixture, shape them a day before, cover and keep in the refrigerator. At the day of serving, bring it to a room temperature and then deep fry. I have used this vegetable kofta to make veg kofta curry which has creamy, delicious gravy. Check out other similar snack recipesVeg cutlet // Samosa // Aloo tikki // Sweet corn vada
Step By Step Photo Instructions:
- To steam pressure cook the veggies, take glassful of water in the cooker and put the rack inside. Now take all the vegetables (carrot, peas, potato, cauliflower, beans) in a steamer pan and put that on the rack. Make sure that steamer pan is not touching the water.
- Cover the cooker with lid, put the weight on and turn the heat on medium. Let it cook for 2 whistles and then turn off the stove. Let the pressure go down by itself then open the lid.
- Remove cooked veggies to a bowl and let it cool down slightly. Then mash it using potato masher.
- Keep them chunky, not completely mashed or pasty.
- Now add chopped green chili, cilantro, salt and spice powders (red chili powder, garam masala, chaat masala).
- Also add besan.
- Mix well, it will be sticky but should not be too soft, you should be able to form a ball. If needed you can add more besan. The besan quantity depends on the how much moisture your veggies has.
- Now grease your palm with some oil and shape into balls. This quantity will give you 12 medium sized kofta.
- Now heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot, slide few balls in and fry them. Keep turning them couple of time for even browning.
- Once they are golden brown and crispy, remove it to a paper towel lined plate. Similarly fry rest of them. Enjoy vegetable kofta hot/warm. Serving suggestion: serve veg kofta as a snack or starter with coriander chutney, mint chutney, tamarind date chutney or ketchup. You can go a step further and make veg kofta curry. Did you try this veg kofta recipe? I’d love to hear about it! Leave a review in the comment section below.
