Kathal Kofta (Jackfruit Kofta)

Kathal Kofta is a very delicious Bihari dish. Basically the Koftas are specially prepared fried spicy mashed kathal balls dipped into specially prepared curry. Generally it is had in lunch or dinner with rice or roti/ parathas.

 Preparing Kofta

 Fried Kofta

Kathal Kofta

Ingredients for Kofta:       

1. 500 gm raw kathal (Jackfruit)

2. Edible Oil (as per requirement)

3. Garlic and ginger paste one tea spoon each

4. Salt to taste

5. Red chili powder and Turmeric powder, half tea spoon full each

6. Besan (Bengal gram powder) one tea spoon full

Preparing the Kofta:

Cut the raw kathal into large pieces and boil them in a pressure cooker till 3 whistles. After cooling, peel them and mash them well. Add salt to taste and other ingredients i.e. Garlic and ginger paste, red chili powder and Turmeric powder, besan and mix it well. Make small balls of this mashed mixture and deep fry them into heated edible oil. Keep the Koftas aside after removing them from oil.

Preparing the Curry:

Ingredients:

Onion 2 chopped, garlic 5-6 pieces, ginger 1 tea spoon cut into pieces, 1 tomato cut into pieces, cloves 4-5 pieces, 1 small and one large cardamom, one small pc cinnamon, Dhaniya (coriander) powder 1 tea spoon, jeera (cumin) powder 1 tea spoon, black pepper powder half spoon, red chili powder 1 tea spoon, turmeric powder 1 tea spoon, Oil 4 table spoon, salt to taste.

Procedure:

Heat 1-2 spoon oil in kadai, add Onion 2 chopped, garlic 5-6 pieces, ginger 1 tea spoon cut into pieces, 1 tomato cut into pieces, cloves 4-5 pieces, 1 small and one large cardamom, one small pc cinnamon and sauté, remove the mixture and after cooling grind the mixture well in a mixer.

Again fry this mixture in oil and add salt, Dhaniya(coriander) powder 1 tea spoon, jeera (cumin) powder 1 tea spoon, black pepper powder half spoon, red chili powder 1 tea spoon, turmeric powder 1 tea spoon, and cook on medium flame till the spices are cooked and oil starts oozing out.

Add water to make curry and allow it to boil. Stop when the curry has reached desired thickness. Garnish the curry with green coriander leaves and cream or pure ghee.

Add the Koftas about 5 minutes before serving.

The delicious Bihari dish, Kathal Kofta is now ready to serve and can be had with rice, roti or Paratha.

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Aloo Kathal Chops or Potato Jackfruit Chops

Aloo Kathal Chop is a very tasty snack. Basically the Chops are made by stuffing specially prepared Kathal filling inside a covering of mashed potato and frying the chops in oil. Generally it is had in breakfast or as an evening snack. You can have it with coriander chutney or tomato chili ketchup or tomato sauce.

Ingredients:        

Filling:              

1. 250 gm raw kathal (Jackfruit)

2.Mustard Oil (as per requirement)

3. Hing (Asfoedita)

4. Garlic 5 pieces and (grind into paste), ginger 1 inch, grind to paste

5. One finely chopped onion and a green chili

6. Salt to taste

7. Red chili powder and Turmeric powder, garam masala  

    powder(Indian spices powder)

Preparing the filling:

1.    Cut the raw Kathal into small pieces and boil them well. After it is cooled down peel off the kathal pieces and mash them well.

2.    Heat mustard oil in a pan, put hing, onion and green chili.

3.    Add mashed kathal and salt cook on low flame, then add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, chili powder, salt and sauté, add garam masala ½ spoon.

4.    Cook on low flame and mix well into a coarse filling

5.    Sauté on high flame and keep it aside.

Preparing the cover:

Boil 6-7 big size potatoes, peel them and mash them. Add some salt and red chili powder as per your taste and mix it well.

Procedure:

Make small ball of the mashed potato, flatten it on your palm and stuff the Kathal filling in center and close the mashed potato cover from all sides to make a chop. Now dip the chop in a thin solution made by adding a table spoon of Besan, salt and red chili powder in water. Heat edible oil in a kadai and fry the Chop by turning it from both sides till it is brown. Remove the fried chop and put it on tissue paper to soak extra oil.

The delicious Aloo Kathal Chops are ready to serve, enjoy this dish with coriander chutney or tomato chili ketchup or tomato sauce.

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