Malai kofta curry with dry fruits pulav

Name: Malai kofta curry with dry fruits pulav
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 onions (diced); 3-4 tomatoes(chopped); Cashews as per your requirement; Garlic 2 teaspoons (chopped); 2-3 Green chillies (chopped); Ginger 2 teaspoons (chopped); 2-3 Bay leaves; 2-3 cloves; 2-3 cardamom; Dried Fenugreek leaves 1 tablespoon; 1 tablespoon Red chilli powder; 1 tablespoon Turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon Coriander powder; 1 tablespoon Garam masala; Salt as per your taste; 2-3 tablespoons Cream; Oil; 1 cup grated paneer; 1 cup mashed potatoes; 3-4 tablespoons Maida; 1 tablespoon Ginger paste; 1 teaspoon Green chilli paste; to taste Salt; 3 cups Rice(basmati or any other); 2-3 bay leaves; 2-3 cloves; 2-3 onions (sliced); Cashews and Raisins (as per your requirement); Salt as per your taste; Coriander leaves (for garnishing)

Shivani Kashyap Agrawal @cook_22144359

Jharsuguda

Malai Kofta is a very popular Indian vegetarian dish where balls (kofta) made of potato and paneer are deep fried and served with a creamy and spiced tomato based curry. The literal translation of this dish is malai=creamy/buttery and kofta=spiced balls (in this case made of potatoes and paneer).
#kofta #punjabi #malaikofta #goldenapron3

Shivani Kashyap Agrawal @cook_22144359

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Ingredients

45 minutes

5 servings

for kofta gravy
2onions (diced)
3-4tomatoes(chopped)
Cashews as per your requirement
Garlic 2 teaspoons (chopped)
2-3Green chillies (chopped)
Ginger 2 teaspoons (chopped)
2-3Bay leaves
2-3cloves
2-3cardamom
Dried Fenugreek leaves 1 tablespoon
1 tablespoonRed chilli powder
1 tablespoonTurmeric powder
1 tablespoonCoriander powder
1 tablespoonGaram masala
Salt as per your taste
2-3 tablespoonsCream
Oil
for kofta balls
1 cupgrated paneer
1 cupmashed potatoes
3-4 tablespoonsMaida
1 tablespoonGinger paste
1 teaspoonGreen chilli paste
to tasteSalt
for dry fruits pulav
3 cupsRice(basmati or any other)
2-3bay leaves
2-3cloves
2-3onions (sliced)
Cashews and Raisins (as per your requirement)
Salt as per your taste
Coriander leaves (for garnishing)
1 tablespoonCumin seeds

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Prepare everything before start cooking
2

Take oil in a pan once the oil is hot add whole Spices...then add onions and saute it for 3-4 minutes don't over cook the onions...cook it until it is soft and transparent...then add ginger,garlic and green chillies...and cook for more 2-3 minutes
3

Once onions r done add tomatoes,cashews,dry masalas and salt and add 2 cup of water
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Cover it and cook it until a boil comes... once it starts boiling..tomatoes and cashews r done switch off the gas and let it cool down
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Once it is cool...grind it into a paste...and add this gravy again in the pan and let it boil.. once it starts boiling add dried Fenugreek leaves... then switch off the gas and add cream and garnish with coriander leaves
6

Mix all the ingredients of kofta balls and bind it together to make small balls...it is very delicate due to paneer so do it carefully
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Heat oil in a pan..and cook these balls in a medium flame...until it turns golden brown...
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Take it out in a tissue paper
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For rice... boil water add salt and whole Spices...once it starts boiling add rice...and cook it Al dente means to the tooth...don't over cook the rice... once the rice is done strain out the water and keep it aside...in a pan take oil add cumin seeds...once it starts cracking add onions...and cook it until it becomes golden brown...then add cashews and raisins..and cook it for 3-4 minutes switch off the gas and add it in the rice and mix well...garnish with coriander and serve hot
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For plating...keep kofta balls in a bowl pour curry on top...it won't break the balls...please don't mix the balls in the gravy... garnish with cream and coriander...serve hot and enjoy😊😊😊