Nargisi kofta

Ingredients for the kofta
  1/2 kg mince
  3 cloves
  1 tsp salt
  1 tsp ginger/garlic paste
  5 red chilly whole, chopped
  1 tsp red chilly powder
  1 piece cinnamon
  1/2 cup chane ki daal
  1 tsp cumin seed
  2 small cardamoms
  1 big cardamom
  1 onion roughly, chopped
  5 black pepper
  1 egg
  6 hard-boiled eggs
  1/2cup oil for frying

Ingredients for curry
  1 tsp coriander powder
  ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  1 tsp red chilly powder
  ½ tsp all spices
  1 tsp ginger/garlic paste
  200 gms tomatoes, chopped
  1 onion chopped
  200 gms yogurt
  30 gms cashew nuts
  125 ml chicken stock
  1 bunch coriander leaves, roughly chopped for garnish
  Salt to taste
  3 tbsp oil

Method to make the koftas
1. Cook mince with all the above ingredients and one cup water till water dries off completely. 
2. Cool and grind to a fine paste, add one beaten egg and a table spoon of water, mix well. 
3. Cut the boiled eggs in half, take a little portion of the mince, put a piece of boiled egg on it. 
4. Shape into kofta, fry till golden brown.

Method to make the curry
1. Fry the chopped onions in the oil until golden brown, add the powdered spices and the ginger/garlic paste. Fry well. 
2. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for a few minutes. 
3. Add the cashew nuts, yogurt and chicken stock. Season. Simmer for five minutes and add the koftas. 
4. Leave to soak in the gravy for about 15 minutes. 
5. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.