Malai kofta recipe
An extremely tasty & popular creamy curry recipe made with paneer & aloo balls in tomato sauce & onion. It is one of the creamiest curry recipe from the cuisine & loaded with malai or cooking cream.
Ingredients
for KOFTA:
- Chilli (finely chopped) - 1
- Potato / aloo - 3 (boiled & mashed)
- Paneer / cottage cheese (grated) - ¾ Cup
- Raisins - 2 Tablespoon
- Coriander (finely chopped) - 2 Tablespoon
- Maida / plain flour - 2 Tablespoon
- Cumin powder - ¼ Teaspoon
- Salt - ½ Teaspoon
- Cashew / kaju (chopped) - 2 Tablespoon
- Oil (for frying)
For Curry:
- Butter - 1 Tablespoon
- Cumin / Zeera - 1 teaspoon
- Cardamom - 2 pod
- Cream / malai - ¼ Cup
- Bay leaf - 1
- Cinnamon - 1 inch
- Clove - 2
- Kasuri methi (crushed) - 1 teaspoon
- Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1 Teaspoon
- Turmeric - ½ Teaspoon
- Oil - 2 Tablespoon
- Garam masala - ¼ Teaspoon
- Coriander powder - ¾ Teaspoon
- Cumin powder - ¼ Teaspoon
- Salt - 1 teaspoon
- Water - ½ Cup
for Onion tomato puree:
- Onion (sliced) - 1
- Oil - 2 Tablespoon
- Ginger garlic paste - 1 Teaspoon
- Cashew / kaju - 2 Tablespoon
- Tomato (sliced) - 2
Preparation:
KOFTA Instructions
Step 1:
In a Big mixing bowl, take ¾ cup paneer & 3 potato.
Step 2:
Then add 2 tablespoon coriander, 1 chilli, , ¼ teaspoon cumin powder and ½ teaspoon salt.
Step 3:
Then add 2 tablespoon cashew to have crunchy bite in kofta & 2 tablespoon raisins.
Step 4:
Also mix well, make sure that spices are well mixed.
Step 5:
Now too make a soft dough, add 2 tablespoon maida and mix well. Maida helps to bind & absorb moisture and the mixture well.
Step 6:
Prepare a small ball shaped kofta's according to your need by greasing hand with oil.
Step 7:
On hot medium oil, Deep fry.
Step 8:
Stir occasionally, make it sure the kofta's are cooked uniformly.
Step 9:
Fry until the kofta turn golden brown and crisp.
Step 10:
Drain-off the kofta's and keep aside.
CURRY preparation for kofta:
Step 1:
In a pan heat 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, 2 tablespoon oil and saute 1 onion.
Step 2:
Saute until onions changes colour slightly.
Step 3:
Further add 2 tomatos and saute slightly.
Step 4:
Now add 2 tablespoon cashew and continue to saute until tomatoes soften completely.
Step 5:
Completely cool & transfer to a blender.
Step 6:
Blend to smooth paste, adding water, if required.
Step 7:
Now filter mixture to get rid of skin & seeds.
Step 8:
Filter until silky smooth onion-tomato puree is attained. Keep it aside.
Step 9:
In a large Karhai (Pan), heat 2 tablespoon oil & 1 tablespoon butter.
Step 10:
Saute 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon cumin, 2 pod cardamom, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 clove until it turns aromatic.
Step 11:
Keeping the flame low, add ½ teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, ¾ teaspoon coriander powder & ¼ teaspoon cumin powder.
Step 12:
Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
Step 13:
Further add in the prepared onion tomatos puree, 1 teaspoon salt and mix them well.
Step 14:
Cover & cook until the mixture starts to thicken & oil separates from sides.
Step 15:
Now add ¼ cup cream & mix on low flame until it is well Mixed.
Step 16:
Add ½ cup water and mix well adjusting consistency, as required.
Step 17:
Get the curry to a boil, add 1 teaspoon kasuri methi & ¼ teaspoon garam masala & mix well.
Step 18:
Lastly, pour the curry over kofta and malai kofta is ready to SERVE.
