Baked Kofta Balls In Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups cauliflower (grated)
• 2 cups cabbage (grated)
• 1 1/2 cups spelt flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon hing
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 pinch cayenne
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (25 1/2 ounce) jar pasta sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat your oven to 400'f.
• 2 coat the bottom of a 9x13 inch oven proof dish or pan with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil so all of it is well covered. if you want to use more then do, these balls will stick to the bottom.
• 3 grate the cauliflower and cabbage. i used my food processor and it saved a lot of time.
• 4 put all the other ingredients except the olive oil in a large bowl and add the grated cauliflower and cabbage. mix until well combined.
• 5 let the mixture sit for about 20-30 minutes so the moisture from the veggies is absorbed by the flour, this will ensure that the mixture will stick together and you can roll it into balls.
• 6 roll into 1 inch balls. i found squeezing them back and forth in my hands worked well.
• 7 place the kofta balls in the oiled casserole dish.
• 8 drizzle a little more olive oil over each kofta ball.
• 9 bake in the oven for 20 minutes. the kofta should be a nice golden colour when you remove them.
• 10 let them cool for a few minutes. if they stick gently slide a spatula under each ball to remove.
• 11 put the kofta balls in another dish.
• 12 spread 1/2 of the jar of pasta sauce in the bottom of the casserole dish. place the kofta balls on the sauce.
• 13 pour the rest of the sauce on top. i added a little water to the jar to get the rest of the sauce out. let them sit for about one hour. the kofta balls will absorb the sauce very well.
• 14 you can reheat the kofta balls in the microwave or in the oven.
• 15 bon apetit!