Kofta Curry from Leftover Rice

Ingredients:

• For Koftas
• 1 1/2 cups leftover rice
• 1/2 cup grated bottlegourd
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp chopped corriander
• 1 tsp rice flour
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder / 2 green chilly
• oil to to deep fry
• For Gravy
• 2 red chilli
• 8-10 cashewnuts
• 1 tomato
• 1 onion
• 2-3 garlic
• 1" piece ginger
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 2 sp butter
• salt
• oil to fry

Method:

• Mix all ingredients for gravy and grind in a grinder.
• Keep aside.
• Squeeze water from the grated gourd.
• Add all other ingredients for Koftas, except oil.
• Make table tennis-ball sized rounds.
• Fry till golden.
• Used 2 tbsp butter in another kadai and heat.
• Add gravy and fry for 4-5 minutes till the oil separates.
• Add Koftas and bring to boil.
• Serve hot with chapatis or puris.
• Mm.. heavenly taste.