Malai Kofta

Vege balls in a thick sauce,a dish for special occassions.

Category : Vegetarian
Rating :
Total Votes : 2
Contributed By: Lakshmi
Serving :8-10
Cooking Time : 45minutes
Cusine Type : North Indian


Ingredients

For Koftas :

100 g paneer (crumble with hand) . You can use Cottage Cheese Instead
3 Nos Medium potatoes (boiled and peeled)
1 Nos bread slice
4 tsp corn flour or maida
2 No green chilly, chopped fine
2 tsp coriander leaves
to taste salt
1/4 cup raisins
to fry oil


For the gravy:

2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coconut(optional)
1/2 tsp saunf
8 Nos cashewnut
1/4 tsp peppercorn
2 No cardamom
1 pc cinnamon
4 Nos clove
2 Nos garlic clove
1 No onion
1 pc ginger
2 Nos red chilly
3 tsp oil
3 Nos tomatoes
2 tsp cream (half and half)
2 tsp red chilly powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
to taste salt


Directions

Method to make Koftas:

In a bowl add paneer,mashed potatoes
Add chopped green chilli, cilantro/coriander and salt.
Dip the bread slice in a little water and add to the bowl.
Mix well and add maida 1 tsp at a time and knead into a dough.
If u feel that its a little loose then add some more maida or bread.
Make small ball stuffing a little kismis in each ball. Instead of this step i just mixed raisins with the rest of the ingredents.
Fry the balls on slow heat till a dark brown.


To make the gravy

Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, fry onions add all the gravy ingredients other than the tomatoes

Fry till onion turns golden brown. Cool the ingredients and grind into a fine paste.

Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan add the finely ground paste. Fry this for 5 mins.

Grind the tomatoes in the mixer and add to the paste. Instead of this you can use Tomato Paste for making larger quantities.

Add salt.

Cook this for 15 - 20 mins. Add chilli powder if the spice is less.

Add some fresh cream or half and half and cook for another 3-4 mins.

If the gravy is little less then add more Whipping Cream. I normally use 1 Packet so that I get more gravy

Add the koftas to the gravy and cook and heat for 2 mins and garnish with cilantro.

Serve immediately with hot parathas.

Note: add salt ,chilli powder, coriander powder, and garam masala if the spices are less.

If the spices are more then add some cream, curd or tomato puree.

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