Carrot Kofta Curry

Serves: 10-12 Koftas
Ingredients:

• Carrot: 5-6 (medium sized, grated)
• Onion: 1 (chopped) (optional)
• Green chilli: 1 (chopped)
• Gram flour/ Besan: 2-3 tbsp
• Tomatoes: 2-3 
• Ginger: a small piece
• Salt: to taste
• Red chilli pwd: to taste
• Turmeric pwd: 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
• Carom seeds/ Ajwain: 1/2 tsp
• Baking soda: a pinch (optional)
• Oil: for frying

Method:

1. Grind tomatoes and ginger. Keep it aside.
2. For Koftas:

• Mix carrots (grated), gram flour, onion, green chilli, salt, carom seeds and Baking soda.
• Make small balls (koftas).
• Heat oil in pan. Deep fry these koftas till they turn golden brown on medium flame. 
• Keep them aside on paper napkin.
3. Heat oil (1-2 tbsp) in pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds. Let them splutter.
4. Add tomatoes and ginger (grinded). Add salt, turmeric pwd, red chilli pwd and water (~ 1-2 cups).
5. Add koftas in it.
6. Take 1 whistle on high flame and cook on low flame for 2 mins. Turn off the gas.
7. Serve hot with chapati, parantha, nan or rice.