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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