Malai Kofta

Malai Kofta is a Indian vegetarian gravy. Kofta are made out of Paneer, dryfruits,spices and Potato mixture fried balls. Served with creamy cashew-tomato spice gravy. In India there are a few different versions of this delicious Indian Kofta dish.

*This is a non-Iyengar recipe. 

         
Ingredients for Kofta

• Medium Potato/आलू - 1 (boiled &grated)
• Paneer/पनीर - 2 cups (grated)
• Cornflour//कॉर्न फ्लौर - 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste/नमक स्वाद अनुसार
• Black pepper powder/काली मिर्च पाउडर- 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves chopped/दनिया - 2 tbsp
• Dry fruits/सूखे मेवे- cashews+Pistachios - 1 tbsp
• Fresh ginger/अदरक - 1/2 tsp (grated)
• Oil for Deep fry/तेल

Method for Kofta

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and make a medium round shaped balls and deep fry and keep aside

Ingredients for gravy

• Onions/प्याज़ - 1 (large&sliced)
• Oil/तेल - 2 tbsp
• Ghee/घी - 2 tbsp
• Bay leaf/तेज पत्ता - 1 
• Cinnamion/दालचीनी - a small piece
• Clove/लौंग - 2 
• Cardamom pods/इलायची - 2
• Black Peppercorns/काली मिर्च - 5
• Cumin Seeds/ज़ीरा - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander Powder/धनिया पाउडर - 2 tsp
• Soaked Red Chilli /लाल मिर्च - 4 
• Turmeric Powder/हल्दी पाउडर - 1/4 tsp
• Ginger/अदरक - 1 small piece'
• Garlic Cloves/लहसुन - 2 
• Tomato puree/टमाटर - 1/2 cup (Homemade) 
• Kasuri Methi/कसूरी मेथी - 1 tsp
• Cashew nuts/काजू - 4 tbsp(whole) or (small pieces)
• Ghee/घी - 1/2 tsbp

Method for Gravy

• Heat oil and ghee in a pan. Then add jeera seeds allow to splutter
• Add bay leaf,black pepper,cardamom,clove,dalchini stir fry
• Add chopped onions stir fry until cook
• Then tomato puree cook on low flame
• Add,kasuri methi coriander powder,red chillies,turmeric cook until spices blend with tomato puree
• Add salt stir the sauce and close the lid for few mins 
• Add malai stir the sauce and turn off the flame. Let it cool down 
• Grind the mixture in a mixer and make a smooth puree and strain them 
• Cook the gravy again until raw smell goes off  ,close the lid for few mins
• Garnish with cream and add koftas and serve hot with roti

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