Malai Kofta

Ingredients Needed:

For the kofta's :

Potatoes - 3 big

Paneer, grated - 1 cup

Red Chili powder -1 tsp

Green Chili paste - 1 tsp

Ginger, grated - 1/2 "

Salt to taste

Corn flour - 1 tbsp

Cashew Almond powder - 2 tsp

Kathuri Methi - 2 pinches

Oil for deep frying

Step by Step pictures!

Malai Kofta

Wash and mark the potatoes with knife. Microwave for 8 mins. When done, soak in water, peel the skin. 

Mash well, add grated paneer, salt, red chili powder, grated ginger, green chili paste, cashew almond powder, corn flour. Mix well and make tight balls of equal size.

Heat a kadai with oil, gently drop in the balls and fry till golden brown. Keep it aside.

For the Gravy:

Onions - 2 medium

Tomatoes - 2 medium

Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Cashew nuts - 6-7 whole soaked

Milk powder - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Butter - 1 tsp

How to make:::

Soak cashews in water to become soft when grinding to a paste.

Heat a pan with oil, fry onions till they turn colour, remove and saute tomatoes. Allow to cool, and blend to a paste.

Heat oil in a non stick pan, add the ground onion tomato paste, simmer and cook till the oil comes out on the sides.

Add ginger garlic paste, coriander powder, saute well. Then add cashew paste, milk powder.

Combine everything well. Cook in sim for 5 mins. Then add enough water and cook till you get a thick gravy.

Add koftas just before serving.