Malai Kofta Recipe
Ingredients
For gravy:-
1. Cream (125gms)
2. cloves (6)
3. paneer or khoya (75gms)
4. cinnamon (1”)
5. milk (50ml)
6. crushed garlic (1tsp)
7. cashewnuts (50gms)
8. turmeric powder (1/2tsp)
9. white pepper powder (3tsp)
10. nutmeg powder (1/4tsp)
11. sugar (2 1/2tsp)
12. grated ginger (2tsp)
13. ghee (3tbsp)
14. cardamoms (6 )
15. salt to taste
For Kofta:-
1. Khoya (50gms)
2. cumin seeds (1/2tsp)
3. paneer (50gms)
4. chopped coriander (1tsp)
5. potatoes (5med.)
6. grated ginger (1/2tsp)
7. cashewnuts (20gms)
8. fine chopped green chillies (4-5)
9. raisins (20gms)
10. salt to taste
For garnish:-
1. Chopped coriander (1tbsp)
2. paneer or grated cheese (1tbsp)
Method of preparation:-
1. For Koftas:- Take potatoes, wash them and then boil them in a pan with salted water. When they get boiled then peel them and then mash them.
2. Take a bowl, mix all the ingredients except cashew and raisins in the bowl. Take ball size dough in your hand. Flatten it with your hand and then place 2-3 raisins and cashew in the centre and then again shape it into a ball. Make more balls of remaining dough and keep them aside.
3. For gravy:- First roast the cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg together. Take dry ingredients, grind them and keep them aside. Now take wet ingredients except ghee, grind them and then make the paste of both the ingredients.
4. Take a frying pan, heat ghee in it and add the powdered spices and then fry them for 2-3 seconds. Now add the paste, stir it and fry it for 5-7 minutes .
5. Simmer the heat on low, add 2 cups of water and cook for about 15 minutes. Now deep fry the koftas. You can warm the koftas on the tava or in the oven. Before serving place the warm koftas in a casserole.
6. Pour the gravy on the koftas and then bake it in hot oven for about 5 minutes. When the dish gets ready then garnish it with chopped coriander and grated cheese. Serve it hot with paratha or naan.
Make 10 koftas with gravy.
Making time – 45 minutes
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