Learn how to make cauliflower kofta curry, with step by step pictures. No onion no garlic recipe, still turns out delicious and rich. The original recipe uses broccoli,since me and my hubby don’t like broccoli,I prepared the same with cauliflower.. I liked this recipe when I tasted first time at Sangeeta’s house,though she had made with broccoli…I asked her the recipe,but she was not able to give that time…Since she told me the recipe source,I just got the cookbook from Library.
Cauliflower kofta curry recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook time: 30 mins | serves: 4 cup | Author: Raks anand
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Learn how to make cauliflower kofta curry, with step by step pictures. No onion no garlic recipe, still turns out delicious and rich.
Ingredients
Cauliflower,grated – 1 & ½ cups
Potatoes – 3,boiled & Mashed
Cornflour – 1 & ½ tblsp
Garam masala – ¼ teaspoon
Chat masala – ¼ teaspoon
Pepper powder – ¼ teaspoon
Baking powder – 1 pinch
Salt – As needed(¾ tsp)
Oil – For deep frying
Cheese stick – 1, Cut into 8
Ingredients For Gravy
Tomato puree – 1 cup
Oil/Ghee – 2 tsp
Jeera/Cumin seed – 1 tsp
Ginger chopped – 2 tsp
Ginger paste (optional) – 1 tsp
Garam masala Powder – ½ tsp
Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
Coriander powder – 1 & ½ tsp
Salt – As needed
Coriander leaves,chopped – 4 tbslp
Milk – 1 cup
Cream – ¼ cup
Method:
- Pressure cook the potatoes,peel the skin off and mash them well. Make sure there’s no water.
- Heat a pan with a teaspoon of oil and fry the grated cauliflower. Cook covered in low flame for 4-5 minutes.
- Mix mashed potatoes,cooked cauliflower,corn flour,pepper,salt,garam masala powder and baking powder.
- Make small balls,by keeping the cheese cubes inside as shown in the picture.
- Deep fry in medium flame till golden brown and keep aside.
- For gravy,heat a pan with oil and splutter the jeera,add the chopped ginger and ginger paste. Add the tomato puree.
- Add garam masala,red chilli,coriander powders along with salt and fry well untill all the water evaporates.
- Again,add little water to make it to a thick gravy and add the coriander leaves and simmer for another 4-5 minutes.
- Add milk and cream little by little while you mix well,in low flame. Do not let the gravy boil in high flame at any point of time. Add the koftas lastly, switch off the stove.
Notes
FOR LOW FAT VERSION:
- I have made this with cheese in the middle,you can skip that and make just the koftas and pan fry the balls in a nonstick paniyaram pan.
- You can try stuffing grated paneer or some mixed grated vegetables(carrot,cabbage and capsicum) too instead cheese for a different version.
- Potatoes should not be overcooked. Otherwise, the koftas turn too soft if the mashed potatoes retain water because of over cooking.
- You can replace corn flour with 2 bread slices. Grind in a dry mixer to make it crumb and then add. You can add bread even if your kofta is too sticky and loose.
Yummy cauliflower kofta curry is ready to enjoy with roties or any pulavs.I dint add cream,just added milk… It was really yummy ,just melt in ur mouth,my kid loved and enjoyed thoroughly!!I am trying no onoin no garlic recipe for the first time and totally satisfied with the taste!
WOw the curry looks very inviting.Love the stuffing.Nice recipe.
Wow looks awesome and delicious…
Delicious Kofta,love that kofta stuffed with cheese pic!!! really awesome…
Mmmm….melts in the mouth! Sumptuous kofta and creamy gravy befitting a royal meal!
I love cauliflower kofta and make it too..but never stuffed cheese in it.. I know how it will and tastes rich.. looks yumm… Sure will give it a shot soon. Pictures are super as usual….
I totally adore koftas, and cauliflower is new one to me. This looks sooo good, its a must try!
rich curry! i will enjoy koftas in somebody prepares it.;) saappida varalaama?? 🙂
yummy…beautiful!!…looks nice…
Rich creamy gravy the way I prefer gravies to be….has come out too gud. Interesting idea of adding cauliflowers in koftas…may be I can omit cheese alone and try.
Delicious gravy,looks very tempting.
wow, that looks super yummy, beautiful pictures, love it
Looks so yummy..Love this kofta curry..Beautiful Pics..
Gayu
http://ensamayalarangam.blogspot.com
Lipsmacking and awesome. Would like to have it right now
Yummy kofta curry…a must try.
koftas in cauliflower sounds new and when deep fried will give a fantastic taste. Stuffing cheese is a great treat for cheese lovers.
wow koftas looks very cool n the bit of cheese in the center ,amazing ….thankq somuch for sharing such a delicious dish …perfect for any party ..bookmarked
Satya
http://www.superyummyrecipes.com
looks very tempting raji. my kids would love the addition of cheese 🙂
I love koftas and this one's so good.We love Broccoli so I can see myself making this.Love the cheesy twist!!
mam really super oh…….. super, nice step by step pics.
amazing looking so tempting ki grab it now never tried this kofta now i will make
Yum!! Raji looks temting, now is my lunch time , your photos makes me so hugry.
Cauliflower koftas look amazing and droolworthy!
Wow!!! The curry looks so inviting and yumm… Would love to try it out with rotis 🙂
Wow!!!!
looks rich and delicious dear 🙂
Udane veetuku varalamaa Raji, superaa irruku intha cheesy cauliflower kofta curry..
The curry looks so creamy…loved the colour…bookmarked..have to try this one.
this is yum, i have never succeed in cooking cauliflower this looks promising becoz cauliflower is already grated. Thanks for stopping by my blog and for ur kind words of appreciation 🙂
delicious curry cheese in the middle is a yummy bite
Wowo i think i have never seen a much more delicious veffie kofta. Yumm.
A cheesy surprise inside – how delicious! The colour of the gravy is just too good Raks.
Hello Raks..Kofta curry looks absolutely scrumptious..I loved all your clicks..wow wow…Me and my better half loves broccoli, will surely give this a go with broccoli too….
I am happy that i found you, they are a lot of my favorites featured here 🙂
The curry looks so tempting! It would be really great to have some now. It's COLD here.
Lovely Lovely recipe…I have tried with mixed vigies, should try with.
OOO.. this is surely melting in my mouth here…
Lovely one Raks 🙂
Rich and creamy gravy and melt in mouth koftas..drooling.
Raji,
Kofta curry looks delicious
Curry looks delicious and tempting.Love it!!
Goshhh this looks so cheesy !! I luv the cauliflower dumplings with the lil cheese inside. Ur clicks made me hungry 🙂
Cheers,
Satrupa
http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com
Raji, yet again you are tempting me to drag myself to the kitchen. Lemme tell you..You've got the knack girl. I've a dream to start a food blog, someday. but when I do it I am going take your lead.
can't wait to try this one dear…
Bookmarking it…just one word I have to say Awesome !!
US Masala
Wow, I am just drooling all over it, bautifully done and presented.
WOW! curry looks divine.
Aaha Oho
yumm…. the curry looks thick and so so tempting with the cheese slice inside. nice clicks too.
ராக்ஸ் – U R rocking!!போட்டோ எல்லாம் சான்ஸே இல்லை!! ரொம்ப அழகா இருக்கு போஸ்ட். உங்க போஸ்ட் எல்லாம் படிக்கர்துனாலையோ என்னமோ நான் கூட இப்பல்லாம் கொஞ்சம் உருப்படியான போட்டோ போடறேன் போலருக்கு!!..:)
Its great! Now words!!!
woo raks..missed ur recipe so much..will refer soon..this kofta looks soo creamy and its droolworth recipe..
wow nice picture n great recipe..very inviting..wanna grab now..
Tasty Appetite
Love the cheese cubes in the Koftas peeping out. Lovely curry.
yummy recipe…
Awesome pic…
ll try it soon..
Super delicious curry! Am seriously drooling over! 😀
Hey I just made beetroot kofta curry and posted at my blog. I am going to try these koftas also.
This post is making me so hungry.
The pic looks absolutely smashing! I will surely try this soon.
never tried cauliflower kofta . i am sure its going to be yummy. bookmarking the recipe. your photoes are awesome.
I'vetried the kofta curry long back which failed miserably and i dare to try the stff again ;)..
the curry looks so creamy, yummy and perfect!!! loving the bright colour too! 🙂
the name ofthe sweet with sayantani had sent me is called Elo-jhelo, a traditional Bengali fried snack which they make for vijadasami it seems…only after finishing eating the whole dappa did i wonder abt the name ;)…and I asked her 😉 ;)..
Raks, why dont you figure out the recipe and post?? sure it will be a hit if u do it!!
I love that hiding of cheese stick in the kofta balls. Looks mouthwatering
WOW gal I am in love with this dish, super!!
Rich and luxurious dish for festive time!
Looks so rich n yumm. Totally in love with the first pic 🙂
Oh man..looks rich and yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…..delish..
i find ur site very helpful thanks keep going
rocking recipe…love the gravy a lot. creamy and yum yum
very yummy looking gravy Raks! I have the same kind of kadai:) How do you get so much time to take such elaborate pics and do such nice cooking with your lil one. I don't get time to even post my drafts:)
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Tasty appetite
Koftas look delicious..yummy gravy..
Chanchal
RecipeRaaga.com
Fantastic dish! looks so delicious!
Looks amazing,love the combination.
Yummylicious Raks!!!! i can imagine that warm cheese melting in my mouth!!! wohooooooo!!!! i m going to try this weekend!!!!
looks very yummy Raks..looks like Malai Kofta one of our fav dish..how did u do tomato puree?(just grind tomatoes or bought from the store)..cheese stick?what brand where did u get that..
i have tried many of ur recipes(Dal Makani,rawa idly adding eno was a grt tip,urundai kuzhambu)..all came out well..i am a grt fan of ur site..i like the pics n step by step illustrations..
Hi Uma,First of all,thanks for the wonderful words and the feedback 🙂
For pureeing I just grind the tomato as such in mixer. You can use store bought too,it will give the gravy a deep red colour. I think you can get Amul Cheese sticks,here we get a local brand in Singapore.. Or you can use any cheese cubes as I did,just cut them to desired size.. 🙂
Hi Raks,tried this recipe..gravy part came out well..but the balls was a flop to me..i used only potatoes since i didn't have brocoli n cauliflower…when i dropped the potato balls in the oil it was not holding intact(it was getting out of shape n melting)what must be the reason..
i boiled the potatos n took all the water n mashed it..i don't know where it went wrong..need ur help.thanks…
Hi Uma,for potato alone I think you need to add more of the binding agent,here I have used corn flour as binding agent,next time try adding two slices of bread slices when you are mashing(dont add water,just remove the brown crumbs and mash it well along with potato and corn flour)…Try this next time,sure it will come out nice…
Thank you Raks..will try it n let u know..
Love your step by step photos and the koftas! I'm a big fan of koftas and generally make them from cabbage+carrot; but will try these next time! Thanks for the recipe!
Am drooling! What a delicious looking curry!
Thank you Rak's Kitchen, I tried it y'day and it came out extremely well, i have no words to tell u.. my daughter liked it very much and we all enjoyed our dinner… Thank you Again
You are so talented! I love the recipes on your blog…whenever I visit ur space I discover something delicious! The koftas look so perfect!
Hi
I am planning to make this dish for a party. Can I drop the koftas in gravy before party? Will they become soggy if they sit in gravy for a long time? Thanks for a nice recipe.
You can drop it before, but make sure not to stir it just immerse the koftas and let it be as such… Thank you
Hi
I made this curry over the weekend. It turned out great. I added some shredded carrot also to Koftas. They turned out great. Thank you very much for a great recipe and also a prompt reply.
This dish was a great hit at home. I replaced cheese with cashews and kismish. Thanks for this wonderful recipe!
Please let me know if anybody has Baked these koftas?thanks
Good one I tried last night it came out very well.
The koftas just spread and crumbled after sometime in the oil…any idea why this happened ???
Potatoes and corn flour is must and they are must for binding the Koftas. If cauliflower is more than mentioned, then this might happen. Also if the cauliflower is grated very roughly it will also not hold shape. Grate it finely. Hope this helps
Hi, serving size for this dish is not mentioned. Im assuming it's 4, correct me if im wrong, Thanks!
Wow.. its soooo nice n yummy.. shd try out soon.. thanks 🙂
This kofta looks simply amazing raji.Waiting to try this.
MyKitchenOdyssey
wow raji…i made it today…my husband said it was my best recipe…thanks to you..everything came out well but kofta's was broken while frying..don't know why..plz help
If cauliflower is more and potato and cornflour are less, then it will break. Make sure its not too loose too.
Tried this for Thanksgiving, it came out very good. Thanks for sharing!
Excellent recipe. Thanks for sharing
yesterday when i added milk for gravy then milk start to curdle…gravy was not so good due to my small mistake,but what was that….please help me
There are few possible reasons for it
1. Too much of oil.
2. Add milk little by little thoroughly mixing while adding each time. If you add all together, milk will curdle.
3. Flame should be kept on low or medium.
4. If using fresh milk, use boiled milk, not raw.
Hope this helps
Dear Rak,
Thanks for sharing a very tasty recipe. cooked it for our Sunday Lunch, it was lip smacking. Very simple and yummy recipe.
Dear Rak,
Thank you for sharing a tasty recipe. Cooked it today for our sunday lunch, it was lip smacking. I tried it without the cream, so the gravy was a litle watery. Yet, it was tasting yummy and was simple to make.
Hey Raji,
Thanku so much for an awesome recipe..I tried it today & it was yummmmm…my hubby loved it….:-):-):-)instead of cornflour I added maida as I dint hv cornflour..was scared if it would break but it dint!!:-):-):-)
Tried it came out amazing:) keep posting such great recipes
My family loved it including my 4 year old fussy eater …thank for the lovely recepie