MALAI KOFTA
Ingredients:
- 200 gms Boiled potatoes
- 200 gms Paneer
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- 5-7 Cashewnut
- 10 – 15 raisins (kishmish)
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- Oil for frying
- For the gravy:
- 2 tbspoil
- 3 green cardamoms (choti elaichi)
- 1 green chilly
- 1/2 cup grated onion
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp grated garlic
- 1/2 tsp red chilly powder
- 1 tsp jeera powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 5 medium tomatoes
- 2 pinch sugar
- 10 cashewnuts
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 -3 tblsp cream
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- Coriander leaves for garnish
- Green chillies for garnish
How to make malai kofta:
To make koftas : Grate the paneer and
potatoes and add the bread crumbs, salt
and garam masala to it. Mix well and
knead a soft dough of the mixture.
Divide this mixture into 6 equal
parts. And then take a single ball
and make it into a flat roti on your
palm. Place 2 -3 raisins in the
centre and then roll it in the shape of
kofta.
Coat the kofta with the cornflour and
keep aside.
Repeat the same process for all the
remaining balls.
Heat oil in a kadai and fry the koftas
with a light hand. when light golden
brown take them out. Do not over
cook otherwise the paneer will get
hard.
To Make the Gravy: Blanch the
tomatoes, peel the skin and puree
them. Keep aside. Also soak the
cashewnuts for 2 hrs and then grind
it into fine paste.
Heat 2 tblsp oil in a kadai and add
green cardamoms. Do open the
cardamoms before you put in the
oil. Then add 1 length wise slit
green chilly. Now add grated onion.
Fry till light golden then add ginger
and garlic. Fry for another minute.
Now add red chilly powder, coriander
powder, jeera powder and salt. Put
1/2 cup of water so that the masala
mixes well.
Add tomato puree and sugar. Let
them simmer on medium flame for 8
– 10 mins or till oil separates.
Now add the cashewnut paste little
by little stirring all the while. Keep
the flame low.
Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water and milk
simmer for a minute. Mix
well and cook for another minute.
Now add 2 -3 tblsp cream and garam
masala. Mix well
To serve in a platter place the koftas
and then pour the gravy on top of
- Garnish with finely chopped
green coriander and lengthwise slit
green chillies. Malai kofta is
ready to be served.