Echor kofta, green jackfruit balls in sauce
A vegetarian Bengali curry: green jackfruit, potato, and chickpea balls, fried and then simmered in a spicy milk-based sauce.
A traditional Bengali family dish, Echor Kofta utilizes the meaty texture of green jackfruit. This vegetarian curry is also perfect for special occasions and entertaining guests.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time40 min
- Cook time50 min
- Total1 hr 30 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying
- Estimated cost$2.55 $0.64 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.34
- $0.20
- $0.14
- $0.26
- $0.48
- $0.11
- $0.18
- $0.35
- $0.12
- $0.17
- $0.17
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cook the squid in water, chop it, drain it, and dry it thoroughly.
- Mix it with mashed potatoes, chickpea flour, half of the ginger-garlic dough, chopped chili peppers, a little onion, salt, and garam masala. ≈ 4 min
- Form small meatballs and fry them in medium heat; set aside.
- In a small saucepan, heat the mustard oil and add the bay leaf and whole spices.
- Sauté the remaining onion until it turns golden, then add the remaining ginger-garlic dough. ≈ 3 min
- Add the cilantro, turmeric, and chili pepper, and cook until browned.
- Pour in the milk and a little water, and let the sauce thicken.
- Gently add the meatballs, cover, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
The bill
Echor kofta, green jackfruit balls in sauce
- One medium-sized potato, cooked$0.34
- 3 tablespoons of chickpea flour (besan)$0.20
- 1 tablespoon of ginger-garlic paste$0.14
- 1/2 cup of chopped onion$0.26
- 1 teaspoon of turmeric$0.48
- 1 teaspoon of chili powder$0.11
- 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala$0.18
- 1 teaspoon of ground cilantro$0.35
- 120 ml of milk$0.12
- 2 tablespoons of mustard oil$0.17
- oil for deep frying$0.17
- salt$0.03
Total$2.55
that's $0.64 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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