by Puja on 11 July 2010
Ingredients:-
For Gravy:
- 125 gms. cream
- 75 gms. khoya or paneer
- 150 ml. milk
- 50 gms. cashewnuts
- 2 1/2 tsp. white pepper powder.
- 2 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. finally grated ginger
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg powder
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1 tsp. garlic finally crushed
- 1″ cinnamon
- 6 cloves
- 6 cardamoms
- salt as per taste
- 3 tbsp. ghee
For Kofta:
- 50 gms. khoya
- 50 gms. paneer
- 4 large potatoes
- 25 gms. cashewnuts
- 25 gms. raisins
- 3-4 green chillies chopped finally
- 2 tsp. ginger grated
- 2 tsp. coriander finally chopped
- 2 tsp. cumin seeds
- salt to taste
To Garnish:
- 2 tbsp. grated cheese or paneer
- 2 tbsp. chopped coriander
Method:-
To make Koftas:
- Boil the potatoes,peel and smash them in a plate.
- Mix all the ingredients except raisins and cashews.
- Make this dough into ball.
- Flatten. Place 2-3 cashews and raisins in the centre and shape into a ball.
- Repeat for remaining dough and keep aside.
To make Gravy:
- Roast the cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves together.
- Dry grind and keep aside. Wet grind all the other ingredients, except ghee, to a paste.
- Heat ghee in a pan, add powdered spices and fry for 2-3 seconds.
- Add paste and fry further for 5-7 minutes stirring well.
- Add 2 cups water and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
- Warm the koftas either in the oven or on the tava.(You can deep fry the koftas also.)
- To serve place warm koftas in a casserole.
- Either pour boiling hot gravy on the koftas or pour and bake in hot oven of 5 minutes.
- Garnish with grated cheese and chopped coriander.
- Serve hot with naan , parathas ,roti , Puri or Jeera Rice.
Making time: 45 minutes.
Makes: 10 koftas with gravy.
Shelf life: Best fresh.
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5 Responses to “Malai Kofta Recipe”
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Very creamy and tempting recipe.
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