Baked Yam Koftas in Green Gravy-India

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Baked Yam Koftas in Green Gravy-India

 

I served this with a basmati rice and a veggie curry.

 

Koftas:

2 medium yams, pealed, sliced, boiled, drained

1/2 cup peas

1 tsp. minced garlic

2 jalapenos minced, optional

1/2 tsp. toasted sesame seeds, optional

2 tbsps. chopped cilantro

1/2 tsp. salt, optional

1 pinch pepper

2 tbsps. cornstarch

1/4 tsp. baking powder

 

Gravy:

1/4 cup peas

1/2 cup bell pepper

1/2 cup cilantro

1 jalapeno, optional

1 clove garlic

1/4 tsp. black mustard seed

1/2 tsp. ground cumin

1/2 tsp. ground coriander

3/4 tsp. salt, optional

1 tsp. sugar

 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Combine kofta ingredients and mix thoroughly, form

into 1 inch balls and bake 1 inch apart non-stick baking sheet until golden,

about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, blend together 1st 5 gravy ingredients in a blender

with 1 cup water. In sauce pan on med-high put mustard seeds and heat until they

start to pop, then add blended ingredients. cook 5 minutes and add the rest of

the ingredients. Simmer for 10 minutes. Cool koftas for 5 minutes.

Pour gravy into a serving dish, add koftas and serve hot.