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Malai Kofta is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Malai Kofta is something that I have loved my whole life.
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 recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have malai kofta using 33 ingredients and 29 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Malai Kofta:
- Make ready 3 potato / aloo, boiled & mashed
- Get 3/4 cup paneer / cottage cheese, grated
- Prepare 1 chilli, finely chopped
- Get 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
- Prepare 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- Prepare 1/2 tsp salt
- Prepare 2 tbsp raisins
- Take 2 tbsp cashew / kaju, chopped
- Prepare 2 tbsp maida / plain flour
- Take oil, for frying
- Prepare FOR ONION TOMATO PUREE:
- Prepare 2 tbsp oil
- Prepare 1 onion, sliced
- Get 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- Take 2 tomato, sliced
- Prepare 2 tbsp cashew / kaju
- Prepare for curry
- Make ready 1 tbsp butter
- Get 2 tbsp oil
- Take 1 tsp cumin
- Get 2 pod cardamom
- Make ready 1 bay leaf
- Prepare 1 inch cinnamon
- Make ready 2 clove
- Get 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- Take 1/2 tsp turmeric
- Prepare 3/4 tsp coriander powder
- Get 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- Make ready 1 tsp salt
- Prepare 1/4 cup cream / malai
- Prepare 1/2 cup water
- Get 1 tsp kasuri methi, crushed
- Get 1/4 tsp garam masala
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.
Steps 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.
- Stir occasionally, making sure the koftas are cooked uniformly.
- Fry until the kofta turn golden brown and crisp.
- Drain off the koftas and keep aside.
- CURRY PREPARATION FOR MALIA KOFTA:
- Firstly, 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, 2 pod cardamom, 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 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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