Healthy Recipes- Lotus Stems and Potatoes Kofte

Ingredients :
For Koftas           

Lotus leaves cleaned, grated and soaked in water	250 grams
Potatoes peeled, grated and soaked in water	2 medium
Salt	to taste
Ginger, chopped	1 tablespoon
Red chilli powder	1/4 teaspoon
Gram flour	3 tablespoons
Cornflour/ corn starch	1 tablespoon
Oil	to deep fry

For Gravy            

Oil	1 tablespoon
Onions, roughly chopped	2 medium
Ginger-garlic paste	1 1/2 tablespoons
Turmeric powder	1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder	2 tablespoons
Red chilli powder	1 teaspoon
Tomatoes, pureed	2 medium
Gram flour (besan)	1 tablespoon
Fresh coriander leaves chopped	2 tablespoons
Salt	to taste
Garam masala powder	1/2 teaspoon

Directions :

1. Grate the lotus stem.
2. Squeeze the grated lotus stem pieces to remove water and put in to a bowl.
3. Similarly follow the process with potatoes.
4. Squeeze potatoes and put in to the same bowl.
5. Add salt, ginger, red chili powder, gram flour and cornstarch and mix well.
6. Shape them into small balls.
7. Heat sufficient oil in a skillet, slide in the balls or kofte and deep fry on medium heat till turned golden.

To Make Gravy

1.  Heat oil in a nonstick pan.
2.  Add onions and sauté till light brown.
3. Add ginger garlic paste and mix.
4. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder and mix and sauté for a minute.
5. Add tomato puree and mix and continue to sauté.
6. Add ¼ cup water and mix.
7. Sauté till oil begins to separate.
8. Add a cup water and mix.
9. Mix gram flour in ¼ cup water till lump free.
10. Add this to the gravy and cook till the gram flour cooked.
11. Drain balls or kofte and add to gravy and simmer.
12. Add coriander leaves, salt, garam masala powder and mix.
13. Reduce heat and cook for 7-8 minutes.
14. Serve this Healthy recipes hot.