Malai Kofta

Hello! Am very glad to share this creamy yummy Malai Kofta recipe with you!

You might feel like it will take lot of time to prepare Malai Kofta. But no! you can make this tasty curry in 15 mins! Make the kofta and curry simultaneously to safe time! 

Paneer is an excellent combination of health and taste! It should be added to our diet because it’s loaded with protein and calcium. It’s one dairy product that should be consumed more! 

In this recipe we mix paneer and veggies, make balls and fry! These balls are then added to the spicy tomato onion curry and served hot! It’s such a mouthwatering rich creamy curry! If you prepare it with homemade paneer it will be more tasty! Happy cooking! Cheers!

 

Ingredients:

For Kofta,

Paneer –½ cup Shredded

Potato –  ½ cup Boiled and mashed

Carrot – 1 chopped to small square pieces and boiled

Green chilli – 1

Cashew nut powder – 1 tbsp

Cashew nut - 1/2 tbsp chopped to small pieces

Cornflour – 2  tbsp

Chilli powder – 1 tsp or Chat masala - 1tsp

Salt

Oil for deep frying

For Gravy,

Oil – 1 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Jeera – 1 tsp
Onion – 1
Tomato – 2
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Chilli powder – 11/2 tsp
Garam masala- ¼ tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Milk – 1/4 cup
Water – ¼ cup
Fresh cream – 1 tbsp (optional) 
Coriander leaves– ½ cup finely chopped
Salt
    

Method

1. In a bowl or plate mix paneer, mashed potato,carrot,Cashew nut,green chilli,cashew powder,chilli powder,salt,1 spoon corn flour for binding.(Drain the water completely from the boiled vegetables)

2. Mix and make a dough. Divide it to equal portions and make balls.Dust it in cornflour.

3. Deep fry them in oil till colour changes to brown.

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4. Peel and cut the onion and grind it with little water in a mixie

5. Boil the tomato and remove the skin.Grind it to paste

6. In a pan heat oil/Butter and put mustard & jeera, when it splutters add ginger garlic paste, fry till raw smell goes

7. Add onion and fry till the raw smell goes

8. Now, add the tomato puree. After 5 mins add chili powder,garam masala,turmeric powder and salt.Add water.

 

9. When the oil oozes out add fresh cream, milk. Give a stir and switch of the flame.Finally add chopped coriander leaves

10. Now, add the fried balls and serve hot with rotis

Serving Tip

Add the kofta balls while serving. If you leave the balls in gravy for a long time it will absorb the gravy and become very very tender,  balls may deform while serving