Green Apple and Guava Kofta in Creamy Gravy

Name: Green Apple and Guava Kofta in Creamy Gravy
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup peeled and grated green apple; 1/2 cup grated guava; 1/2 tbsp finely chopped ginger; 1/2 tbsp finely chopped green chilli; 1 cup fresh paneer; 1/2 cup corn starch; 4 bread slices; 1 tbsp chopped coriander; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 cup oil for frying; 4 Nos.finely chopped tomatoes; 2 Nos. Onion finely chopped; 4 tbsp salted butter; 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger; 1/2 tbsp finely chopped green chilli; 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic; 1 handful cashews; 1 No. Tejpatta; 1 tbsp Cumin seeds (jeera); 1 tsp turmeric powder; 3-4 green cardamom; 3-4 cloves; 10-2 black pepper; 1/2 tbsp salt(to taste); 1 cup fresh cream/malai

Smita Agarwal @cook_12243300

Chandigarh

#winter
Very delicious kofta recipe it is!I like to make koftas with different variations and this is one of my favourites.Apple and guava give a slightly tangy flavour to the koftas and it goes so well with the subtle sweetness of the creamy gravy.

Smita Agarwal @cook_12243300

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Ingredients

45 mins

4 servings

Ingredients for Kofta
1 cuppeeled and grated green apple
1/2 cupgrated guava
1/2 tbspfinely chopped ginger
1/2 tbspfinely chopped green chilli
1 cupfresh paneer
1/2 cupcorn starch
4bread slices
1 tbspchopped coriander
1/2 tspsalt
2 cupoil for frying
Ingredients for Creamy Gravy
4Nos.finely chopped tomatoes
2Nos. Onion finely chopped
4 tbspsalted butter
1 tbspfinely chopped ginger
1/2 tbspfinely chopped green chilli
1 tbspfinely chopped garlic
1 handfulcashews
1No. Tejpatta
1 tbspCumin seeds (jeera)
1 tspturmeric powder
3-4green cardamom
3-4cloves
10-2black pepper
1/2 tbspsalt(to taste)
1 cupfresh cream/malai

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Steps

45 mins

1

Take all the ingredients for kofta and mix them nicely.You can add more cornstarch or a bread slice if needed to get proper binding consistency.Prepare kofta balls.
2

Deep fry the kofta balls till golden brown.Koftas are ready.Keep aside.
3

To prepare the gravy first heat a heavy bottomed pan and add butter to it.Add cumin seeds.Then add onion and cook for a minute.Add the raw spices and ginger, garlic and green chillies.Add cashews and again sauté.Now add tomatoes, salt.Let it cook for about 3-4 minutes.
4

Now butter and water and cover the pan with a lid and let it cook for 20-25 minutes till the tomatoes are nicely cooked and you start getting nice aroma.Give a stir in between.Let it cool down a bit and then grind it into a fine paste.Strain it using a strainer to get velvety creamy gravy.
5

Now heat a fresh pan and add 1/2 tsp butter to it.Add the gravy and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.Switch off the flame and add fresh cream.Give it a nice mix.Creamy gravy is ready.
6

Arrange kofta balls on the serving plate.Pour gravy on top.Garnish with fresh cream and serve with hot chapatis.