Chicken Malai Kofta in White Gravy

Name: Chicken Malai Kofta in White Gravy
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For Koftas :; 400 gms boneless chicken; 1 onion chopped finely; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 3 green chillies chopped finely; 1 tsp red chilli flakes; 1 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper powder; 1/4 th tsp garam masala powder; 1 tbsp fresh cream or malai; 1 tsp clarified butter/ ghee; 2 bread slices crushed; 1 tbsp coriander chopped; To taste salt; As needed oil for frying; For White Gravy :; 2 onions chopped coarsely; 2 tsp ginger garlic paste; 12 cashewnuts; 1 tbsp sesame or melon seeds; 2-3 green chillies; 4 green cardamoms, 1 inch cinnamon, 3 cloves,1 bay leaf; 1 tsp Shan Korma Masala; 1/4 th tsp black pepper powder; 1/4 th tsp garam masala; 1/2 cup yogurt; 2 tbsp malai or fresh cream; To taste salt and 1/2 tsp sugar; 2 tsp Kasoori Methi; 1 tbsp coriander/cilantro chopped finely

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Chicken Malai Kofta in White Gravy is a popular North Indian dish consisting of chicken meatballs in a creamy gravy. To prepare this gravy, curd and cream are used instead of tomatoes,which gives a creamy texture to its gravy. It is a perfect recipe for parties or for a special weekend dinner.This dish is best served hot with naan, roti, or any Indian flatbread and also with Jeera Rice.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

50 minutes

4 servings

For Koftas :
400 gmsboneless chicken
1onion chopped finely
1 tspginger garlic paste
3green chillies chopped finely
1 tspred chilli flakes
1 tsproasted cumin powder
1/2 tspblack pepper powder
1/4th tsp garam masala powder
1 tbspfresh cream or malai
1 tspclarified butter/ ghee
2bread slices crushed
1 tbspcoriander chopped
To taste salt
As neededoil for frying
For White Gravy :
2onions chopped coarsely
2 tspginger garlic paste
12cashewnuts
1 tbspsesame or melon seeds
2-3green chillies
4green cardamoms, 1 inch cinnamon, 3 cloves,1 bay leaf
1 tspShan Korma Masala
1/4th tsp black pepper powder
1/4th tsp garam masala
1/2 cupyogurt
2 tbspmalai or fresh cream
To taste salt and 1/2 tsp sugar
2 tspKasoori Methi
1 tbspcoriander/cilantro chopped finely
3 tbspoil
1 tbspghee/ clarified butter

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Steps

50 minutes

1

To prepare kofta :
Grind to a paste boneless chicken cubes in a chopper or mixer grinder.Remove the paste to a bowl and add finely chopped onion,green chillies,chilli flakes,chopped coriander,ginger garlic paste,roasted cumin powder,black pepper powder,garam masala and salt to taste.
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Grind 2 bread slices into crumbs and mix it in the chicken paste.Optionally 2 tbsp roasted gramflour maybe added.Add fresh cream or malai and 1 tsp ghee and knead until well combined. Grease hands with oil.Take small portions of the mince mixture and shape into lemon sized balls.Set aside for 15 minutes.
3

For the White Gravy :
Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan.Add coarsely chopped onions and saute till translucent. Add cashewnuts and chopped green chillies.Saute 2 minutes.Cool and grind all to a smooth paste along with melon or sesame seeds.Add 2 tbsp water or milk for a smooth creamy consistency.Set aside.
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Heat oil in a pan and fry the koftas in batches on medium flame till they turn light golden brown.Set aside and remove excess oil.Heat 3 tbsp oil and 1 tsp ghee in a pan.Sprinkle half crushed whole garam masalas and bay leaf.When they splutter add the onion cashewnuts paste.Also add ginger garlic paste and salt to taste.Fry on low to medium heat tossing constantly till oil separates.The gravy should not change colour.
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Add korma masala,black pepper powder,kasoori methi,garam masala and toss to mix all. In yogurt, add 2 tbsp water and whisk well. Add it to the frying masala and toss so that there are no lumps.Add 1 cup water and keep on stirring so that gravy do not stick at the bottom.Add half teaspoon sugar to balace the tartness of yogurt.After the gravy is reduced to half, carefully add the fried chicken koftas to the gravy and cook for 3-4 minutes in medium flame. If needed add some hot water to dilute.
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Finally add fresh cream or malai and some chopped cilantro.Drizzle ghee and remove from fire.Garnish with 1/2 tsp more cream and some chopped cilantro. Serve hot with naan, roti or any Indian flatbread or Jeera Rice.