MALAI KOFTA

MALAI KOFTA

Malai kofta is a very popular vegetarian dish . This dish is made either with paneer and potato or with veggies like bottle guard , mixed vegetables or raw banana. Koftas are served with rich , delicious and creamy gravy to which cream is added . Malai Kofta is a most sought after vegetarian Indian dish in restaurants . the combination of the kofta with the curry taste is awesome . There are many variations of the malai kofta recipe . In this recipe of mine gravy is made fron ground cashew paste , onion paste and tomato puree . [ you can skip onion if you do not use it ] . I have not used cream in this recipe , if you prefer you can garnish with cream .] The cashew nut paste , makes the curry creamy, so no need to add cream .You can make the curry with soaked makhane and cashew nuts both or only makhane or only cashew nuts . You can fill dry fruits and nuts in the paneer potato koftas .

COOKING TIME 45 minutes SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS

For the koftas

paneer 1 cup

potato 1 cup boiled

corn flour 3 tbs

bread slice 1-2

salt , red chilli pwd 1/2 tsp , zeera pwd 1/2 tsp, dhaniya pwd 1 tsp , oil for frying

For the gravy

onion 2 big

tomato 3

cashew nuts 12

salt , turmeric 1/2 tsp , red chilli pwd 1/2 tsp , dhaniya pwd 1tsp , kasuri methi 1tsp , sugar 1 tsp [ cream optional ]

METHOD / HOW TO MAKE MALAI KOFTA

For the kofta

• Take 3-4 potatoes and boil them . After cooling them crush them .
• Take 1cup crushed paneer . [ any either home made or ready made ]
• Mix them .
• Add 3-4 tbs corn flower . mix well .

Add salt as per taste, red chilli pwd 1/2 tsp , dhaniya pwd 1tsp , zeera pwd 1/2 tsp [ optional ]

• Take a bread slice or two and soak them in milk after cutting the corners , squeeze them and mix in the potato paneer mixture .
• mix well and make round balls . [ you can add 2 tsp corriander leaves also , cut in small pieces ]

• Put oil in the kadai .
• Deep fry the balls till golden brown on high flame .
• Koftas are ready .

For the gravy

• Make a paste of 2 meduim size onion in mixie withou t water .
• Make another paste of 3 medium size tomatoes with 12 pieces cashew nuts . [ you can soak cashew nuts in water for 5 minutes and then grind them to paste .]
• Take a pan and put 2 tbs oil .
• When it is hot , put 1 tsp zeera . When it crackles add 1/2 tsp turmeric and 1/2 tsp red chilli pwd .
• After 30 seconds add onion paste and roast on medium gas for 5-7 minutes till they are roasted .

• When the onion paste is roasted and it leaves its sides, add tomato and cashew nuts paste and roast .
• After toasting for 8-10 minutes mix 2tbs of tomato gravy and mix , [ tomato gravy is optional ]

• Add salt and `1tsp dhaniya pwd and mix well .
• Mix 1.5 cup of water and boil for 2 minutes . IF the gravy is thick add some more water .
• Add 1tsp sugar and 1/2 tsp kasuri methi .
• The gravy is ready .

• At the time of serving if the gravy is thick add some milk instead of water .
• For serving , heat the kofta balls in the micro wave and then pour gravy over them .
• You can pour little cream while serving , that is optional otherwise cashew nut gravy gives the creamy flavour .
• Enjoy tasty easy Malai Kofta .

STEP BY STEP OF MAKING MALAI KOFTA

Malai kofta is made in 2 parts . Kofta and the gravy

1. For the koftas boil 3-4 potatoes and crush them .
2. Take 1 cup crushed paneer [ any homemade or ready made ], and 1 cup boiled potatoes .
3. Mix them well and mix 3 tbs of corn flour .
4. Cut the corners of 1-2 bread slices . Soak them in the milk . Squeeze and mix them to the potato paneer mixture .
5. Add salt , 1/2 tsp red chilli pwd , 1/2 tsp zeera pwd [ optional ].
6. You can add 2 tsp corriander leaves finely cut in the dough that is also optional .
7. Now make round balls and deep fry them till golden brown .
8. For the gravy make a paste of 2 medium size onion in the mixie without water .
9. Make second paste with 3 big tomatoes and 12 cashew nuts [ soaked in water for 5 minutes ] .
10. Take a pan and put 2 tbs oil . When it is hot add 1 tsp zeera .
11. When it starts crackling add 1/2 tsp turmeric and 1/2 tsp red chilli pwd .
12. After 30 seconds add onion paste and roast , [ You can skip onion if you do not want to use it . Only Tomato and cashew nuts paste is enough for the gravy . You can add makhane with the tomato or makhane and cashew nut both with the tomato .]
13. After 7-8 minutes add tomato cashew nuts and roast .
14. After 8-10 minutes of roasting , mix salt and 1tsp dhaniya pwd .
15. MIx 1.5 cups of water and boil .
16. Add 1tsp sugar and 1/2 tsp kasuri methi . Gravy is ready .
17. At the time of serving heat the koftas in the microwave and pour hot gravy over them . If the gravy is thick add milk .
18. You can pour little cream while serving it is optional . Cashewnut or makhane puree makes the gravy creamy .

ENJOY TASTY MALAI KOFTA !!

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