Baked Veggie Kofta in Palak Gravy

I love koftas and I order it every time we at an Indian Restaurant. I tried baked beans kofta curry some time ago and it came out very well...since then I have been tempted to make veggie koftas too.
I try to avoid frying as much as possible ...its also out of lazyness ... I love anything that involves baking since you do not have to stand next to the stove - pop it in the oven and get it done. One more thing you can indulge in these things guilt free .... It tasted yummy!

Ingredients:

For the Koftas

4 Medium size Potatoes
2 Carrots
1 Capsicum
(Any other veggies of your choice)
1/2 Cup Crushed Paneer
1 Tsp Coriander Powder
1 Tsp Jeera Powder
1 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Red Chilly Powder
Mint leaves
Cashews

Gravy

2 Bunches Spinach (thorougly washed)
4 Tomatoes chopped
1 Medium Onion chopped
1 Green chilly
1 inch piece ginger
1 Tsp Jeera
1 Pieces Elaichi
2 Cloves
1 Tsp Garam Masala
1/2 Tsp Red Chilly Powder (the one I use is very spicy hence I use only half a teaspoon)
1 Tsp Coriander Powder
1 Tsp Salt
Oil
Jeera

Method:

1. Boil the veggies and add the other ingredients to it. Mix it well. Take a tray (or pan) which is oven safe. Line it with aluminium foil. Make the koftas and place them on the sheet. Drizzle oil over it.
2. Pre-heat the oven to 375 deg F. Pop the koftas into the oven. After 25 minutes (or when the bottom turns brown) turn them over for another 15 minutes.
3. Cook the spinach in pressure cooker. Turn off the gas when the steam comes (do not put the weight). Allow it to cool. Drain the water from the spinach and reserve the water. You can add it if the gravy gets very thick.
4. Grind the tomatoes, onion, green chilly, jeera, cloves, elaichi along with the spinach.
5. Heat oil in a pan (use flat bottomed pans while making koftas). Add the jeera and let it splutter.
6. Add the puree.  If the puree is too thick add the water that has been reserved from cooking the spinach.
7. Add garam masala, red chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and the salt.
8. Allow it to boil.
9. Add the koftas and simmer it for 5 minutes.
10. Turn off the stove.
11. Yummy koftas in palak gravy is ready to be served ...goes well with rice or rotis.
Enjoy!

(I did not get good set of photos this time ...will try to get better ones when I make them next time)