Plaintain Koftas in Gravy

I saw my younger co-sister prepare this dish when I had been to her place. Till then I had prepared a few well known dishes with raw banana; this was the first time I saw something different made from raw banana. I scribbled down the recipe in a sheet of paper. Got hold of raw banana from the Indian stores & prepared it right away.

Plaintain Koftas in Gravy

Ingredients:
For Kofta:
Raw banana/plaintain: 1
Besan: 4tbsp
Red chilli powder: 1tsp
Salt
Oil: for deep frying

For Gravy:
Onion: 3 medium size
Tomato: 1
Garlic paste: 1tsp
Red chilli: 2-3
Coriander/Dhaniya seeds: 2tsp
Poppy seeds: 2tsp
Oil: 4tsp
Salt

Method:

Kofta preparation:
Boil the raw banana in water for 10 minutes.
Let the banana cool, peel it & mash it.
Add besan, red chilli powder & salt to the mashed banana. Mix well & make small balls.
Deep fry these & keep them aside.
 
Gravy preparation:
Heat 2tsp oil in a pan. Saute onion for a few minutes, then add tomato, garlic paste, red chilli, dhaniya seeds & poppy seeds.
Saute' for a few minutes. Let it cool down. Grind it to a smooth paste by adding water (about 2 cups)
Heat 2tsp oil in a pan, add the ground paste (be careful it will splatter). Cook for few minutes.
Add water if the gravy looks thick, then add the koftas & add salt. Mix well & cook for few minutes.
Garnish with finely chopped coriander.
Serve with chapathi.