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Malai kofta is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Malai kofta is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
Malai kofta recipe - Make the best restaurant style malai paneer kofta in delicious and creamy gravy. So malai kofta literally translates to koftas dunked in a creamy sauce. Deep fried balls (koftas) made with potato and paneer are dunked in a creamy spiced velvety smooth curry.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have malai kofta using 33 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Malai kofta:
- Get For kofta
- Prepare 3 potato, boiled & mashed
- Get 3/4 cup paneer
- Prepare 1 chilli, finely chopped
- Take 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
- Get 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- Take to taste salt
- Get 2 tbsp raisins
- Get 2 tbsp cashew chopped
- Prepare 2 tbsp refined flour
- Make ready As needed- Oil for frying
- Make ready For onion tomato pure
- Make ready 2 tbsp oil
- Prepare 1 onion, sliced
- Prepare 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- Make ready 2 tomato, sliced
- Prepare 2 tbsp cashew
- Make ready For curry
- Get 1 tsp butter
- Get 2 tsp oil
- Take 1 tsp cumin,
- Get 1 bay leaf,
- Make ready 2 pod cardamom,
- Take 1 inch cinnamon,
- Prepare 2 cloves
- Get 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- Prepare as per taste Coriander powder
- Make ready as required Turmeric powder
- Take as per taste Salt
- Get 1/4 cup cream
- Get 1 tsp kasuri methi, crushed
- Take 1/4 tsp garam masala
- Get as required Cashew nuts and fresh coriander for garnishing
Malai Kofta - deep-fried paneer and potato balls, dunked in a creamy-smooth onion tomato based gravy! Once you taste this curry you will make it again. Malai Kofta is a very popular North Indian dish & undoubtedly tops the list of foods ordered at Indian restaurants. Malai stands for cream and Kofta is a fried dumpling of mashed potatoes, paneer (Indian.
Instructions to make Malai kofta:
- Firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 3 potato and ¾ cup paneer.
- Also add 1 chilli, 2 tbsp coriander, ¼ tsp cumin powder and ½ tsp salt.
- Add 2 tbsp raisins and 2 tbsp cashew to have crunchy bite in kofta.
- Mix well making sure all the spices are well combined.
- Now add 2 tbsp maida and mix well forming a soft dough. maida helps to absorb moisture and bind the mixture well.
- Prepare a small ball sized kofta by greasing hand with oil.
- Deep fry on medium hot oil.
- Fry until the kofta turn golden brown and crisp.drain off the koftas and keep aside.
- Now, in a pan heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 1 onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste. saute until onions changes colour slightly.
- Further add 2 tomato and saute slightly.
- Now add 2 tbsp cashew and continue to saute until tomatoes soften completely
- Cool completely and transfer to a blender.
- Blend to smooth paste adding water if required.now filter the mixture to get rid of skin and seeds.filter until silky smooth onion-tomato puree is attained. keep aside.
- In a large kadai heat 1 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp oil
- Saute 1 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon, 2 clove until it turns aromatic.
- Further keeping the flame on low, add 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric, ¾ tsp coriander powder and ¼ tsp cumin powder.saute until the spices turn aromatic
- Further add in the prepared onion tomato puree, 1 tsp salt and mix well.
- Cover and cook until the mixture starts to thicken and oil separates from sides.
- Now add ¼ cup cream and mix on low flame until it’s well combined.further, add ½ cup water and mix well adjusting consistency as required.
- Get the curry to a boil, add 1 tsp kasuri methi and ¼ tsp garam masala. mix well.
- Finally, pour the curry over kofta and garnish with fresh coriander, cashew nuts, malai kofta is ready to enjoy.
Malai kofta is a delicious and rich main dish. Paneer dumplings with rich cream gravy. One of the popular paneer dishes for any special occasion. Malai Kofta is a popular Indian vegetarian side dish made with kofta balls dunked in creamy tomato based gravy. Serve them with Naan bread or homemade flatbread!
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