Step #1 Heat oil in a saute pan & fry vegetables, garlic & spices for 4 mins.
Step #2 Add your cooked lentils, tomato juice & water & let simmer until lentils are cooked.
Step #3 Drain vegetables.
Step #4 Process vegetable/lentil mixture just a bit to make a chunky paste (do not make a smooth dry paste) & mix with finely sliced peanuts, eggs & breadcrumbs.
Step #5 Form into balls about the size of a golf ball, & bake in your oven at 375 for 15 mins.
Step #6 In the meantime make your sauce:.
Step #7 Gently heat yogurt & buttermilk in a pan.
Step #8 Grind coriander, fenugreek seeds, cumin, channa dal, turmeric & dried coconut in a coffee grinder or spice grinder.
Step #9 Add the grinded mixture to the yogurt.
Step #10 Then add ginger & chilies.
Step #11 Next add salt to taste.
Step #12 Adjust spices as necessary.
Step #13 Now heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in another pan & add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds & 5 curry leaves, cooking til the seeds pop.
Step #14 When kofta is done, carefully add to sauce.
Step #15 Add the oil to your curry mixture & serve as soon as possible.