250g mixed cultivated mushrooms of choice, roughly chopped
2tsp curry powder
1Tbsp ginger, grated
1tsp garlic, grated
1green chili, finely chopped
1egg, beaten
1cup chickpea or wheatflour
Salt and pepper, to taste
Creamy curry sauce:
1large onion, diced
1tsp ginger, grated
1tsp garlic, grated
1tsp red chili powder
1Tbsp curry powder
250g button mushrooms, quartered
1tin chopped tomatoes
1tin coconut milk or cream
Salt and pepper, to taste
Olive oil or ghee, for cooking
To serve :Rice, toasted cashew nuts & fresh coriander
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180˚C. For the koftas:Prep the spinach and potatoes and place in a large bowl. In a frying pan over medium high heat cook the mushrooms in a drizzle of olive oil or ghee. Add the curry powder, ginger, garlic and chilli. Season. Add the cooked mushroom mixture to the spinach and potatoes. Combine together with the egg and flour. Divide the mixture evenly and roll into golf ball sized rounds. Place the koftas on a lined baking tray. Bake for 20 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and set aside. For the sauce:Fry the onion until tender in a drizzle of olive oil or ghee. Add the ginger, garlic and spices. Once the spices are fragrant add the mushrooms. Cook until the mushrooms are just tender and then add the tinned tomatoes. Cook down until the tinned tomatoes have reduced and thickened. Add in the coconut cream, season and bring to a simmer. Place koftas into sauce to reheat and absorb flavour. Serve kofta curry with rice, fresh coriander& toasted cashew nuts for crunch.