EASY VEGETARIAN KOFTA CURRY

Easy Vegetarian Kofta Curry image

My mother-in-law is Indian and let me in on a secret: The vegetable balls from IKEA® make for a great and ridiculously easy vegetarian kofta curry. This is ready in just about 30 minutes, making it perfect for a weeknight. Serve with basmati rice.

Provided by Diana Moutsopoulos

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
3 green cardamom pods
2 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
½ onion, grated
1 (2 inch) piece ginger root, peeled and grated
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
¼ cup whole milk yogurt
24 frozen meatless vegetable meatballs (such as IKEA®'s frozen vegetable balls)
¼ cup hot water, or as needed

Steps:

Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, cardamom pods, whole cloves, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf. Cook until spices start to sputter, about 1 minute. Stir in onion, ginger, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion is softened and just starting to brown, about 5 minutes.
Stir in diced tomatoes, coriander, turmeric, cumin, garam masala, cayenne, and salt. Bring mixture to a gentle simmer; add yogurt and stir well. Add frozen vegetable balls. Pour in hot water to thin sauce slightly to desired consistency. Bring mixture back to a simmer and cook, covered, until sauce is thickened and vegetable balls are heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 6.4 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 541.9 mg, Sugar 3.1 g