Malai Kofta

Ingredients for Kofta

Potato (boiled and mashed) - 1 cup
Paneer (grated) - 1 cup
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Green chilli (chopped finely) - 1
Maida - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Ingredients for Gravy

Oil - 2 tbsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Jeera - 1 tsp
Tomato - 2 medium
Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp
Green chilli (finely chopped) - 1
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Maida - 1 tsp
Cream - 1/4 cup
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method

For Kofta

1. Mix boiled and mashed potato, paneer,coriander leaves, jeera, green chilli and salt. Mix well.
2. Take maida in a small bowl and mix it with little water to form a smooth paste.
3. Heat oil in a deep kadai.
4. Make small balls out of the mixture and dip it in the maida batter and deep fry. When it is golden brown remove it in a tissue paper. Keep this aside.

For Gravy

1. Blend tomatoes and green chilli into a smooth paste. Keep this aside.
2. Heat oil in a kadai. Add jeera, asafoetida and the blended tomatoes. Now add coriander powder, ginger, turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
3. Let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes till the oil leaves the mixture and it reduces a little.
4. Add 1 cup of water.
5. In the mean time, mix maida with cream. This gives thickness to the gravy. While mixing, make sure there are no lumps.
6. Add this to the gravy little by little, stirring continously. Let it boil. Simmer it for about 3 to 4 minutes.
7. Now add salt, garam masala and coriander leaves.
8. Add the koftas about 3 to 4 minutes before serving, so that it wont break and you can feel the crunch while eating.
9. Serve it hot with roti.




Malai Kofta

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