maple street co-op

Recipes
From "Maple Street Co-op News", Apr/May 2004

Organic Vegetable Koftas in Tomato Sauce
by Sue Verstraten

These koftas are Indian-style vegetable balls that make a quick and easy meal. You can vary the vegetables and use whatever you have on hand, e.g., try sweet potato and spinach.

Ingredients (organic):

2 cups cauliflowerettes
2 cups grated cabbage
1 onion, finely grated
1-1/2 cups chickpea (besan) flour
1 tspn turmeric
1 tspn cumin
1-1/2 tspns salt
1 tspn garam masala
1 tspn cayenne pepper
1 egg (vegans can substitute with 1 tbspn water)
ghee for frying
3 cups tomato pasta sauce

Method:

Combine all the ingredients (except ghee and tomato sauce) until well mixed. If quite wet, add a little more flour; this will make it easier to handle. Roll into balls or, alternatively, just drop rounded tablespoon amounts into hot ghee.

A wok or frypan works well; heat to about 180° Celsius. Carefully lower in kofta balls; do not overfill pan. Fry until they begin to colour, then lower heat and continue cooking for another 5 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Cook up your favourite tomato pasta sauce (approx. 3 cups) and add the koftas; they will soak up some of the sauce and become luscious and plump.

Serve on a bed of rice or egg noodles.

[From "Maple Street Co-op News", April/May 2004; published by The Maple Street Co-operative Society Ltd, 37 Maple Street, Maleny, Qld 4552, Australia, tel (07) 5494 2088, email maplest.co-op@serv.net.au,
website http://www.maplestreetco-op.com.au]