Malai Kofta
Malai Kofta

 Ingredients

  • Paneer crumbled 150 grams
  • Crumbled potato 2 large
  • Corn flour 2 1/2 tsp
  • Ginger paste 1 tsp
  • Salt and sugar (according to taste)
  • Oil (for frying and gravy)
  • Onion 1 cup
  • Tomatoes 1 1/2 cups
  • Cashew nuts 8
  • Whole spices: Cinnamon stick, cloves, green cardamoms, bay leaf
  • Other spices: red chili powder, garam masala, coriander powder, salt, sugar, 1/2 tsp kasuri methi
  • Ginger garlic paste
  •  Water 1/ 2 cup
  • Cream 2 to 3 tbsp

Method

  • Boil onions, tomatoes, cashew in a pot with half cup of water and blend it to a smooth paste
  • Heat a pan with oil, add bay leaf, cinnamon and cardamoms. Saute for a minute.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and saute on a low heat till the raw smell goes away.
  • After 2/ 3 minutes, pour onion tomato puree. Mix well and add chili powder, garam masala powder, salt and sugar and Saute for 3/ 4 minutes
  • Cook covered until the mixture thickens for about 3 to 5 minutes
  • Pour water and cook until the gravy thickens and traces of oil are spotted.
  • Add kasuri methi and finally add cream
  • For koftas: boil potatoes crumble and mix with crumbled paneer, ginger paste, corn flour, salt, garam masala.
  • Mix well and divide the dough to 8 equal parts. Roll them to balls and deep fry until crisp and golden
  • Now transfer gravy to a serving dish, place the koftas in the gravy and pour 1 tbsp of cream.

 

 

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