Malai Kofta Recipe
Category: Chili Recipes, Indian RecipesIngredients
For Kofta:-
1. Potatoes (1 1/2lb)
2. finely chopped green chilies (2-3)
3. crumbled paneer, khoya and thick malai (2 heaped tablespoon each)
4. raisins (1tablespoon)
5. sugar (1/4tsp)
6. chopped cashew nuts (4-5)
7. cardamom powder (1/2tsp)
8. cumin powder (1tsp)
9. coriander powder (1tsp)
10. cooking oil or ghee (3tbsp)
11. red chilly powder (1tsp)
12. oil for frying the koftas
13. salt (to taste)
For gravy:-
1. Chopped onions (2med.)
2. pureed tomatoes (3large)
3. crushed garlic (3flakes)
4. crushed ginger (1inch)
5. sugar (1/2tsp)
6. cumin powder (1/2tsp)
7. red chilly powder (1tsp)
8. dhania powder (1/2tsp)
9. powdered poppy seeds (2tsp)
10. garam masala powder (1/2tsp)
11. ground peanuts or cashew nuts (1tbsp)
Method of preparation:-
1. Take potatoes, wash them and boil them until they get tender. Then peel them and mash them in a bowl and the add salt to taste. Keep the bowl aside.
2. Put all the kofta mixture in a blender and then blend them together to make a paste for the koftas. Make the round balls of mashed potatoes and then place a little of the prepared mixture in the centre of each round. Now seal the edges of the stuffed rounds.
3. Take a kadai, place it over heat. Heat the oil in it and deep fry each Kofta until it gets golden brown. Then drain it and keep it aside. Now blend together the garlic, ginger, onion and poppy seeds. Put 3 tablespoon of oil in a pan, place it over heat.
4. Heat the oil and fry the blended mixture in the pan until the oil starts separating. Add the masala powders and pureed tomatoes and then add the ground peanuts and sugar. Cook it for sometime.
5. When the gravy will begins to thicken then you can add some malai to thicken it some more time. When the gravy gets ready then adds the fried Koftas, heat them and serve. Garnish the malai Kofta with chopped coriander leaves.
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