Sham Savera / Palak Paneer Kofta

Name: Sham Savera / Palak Paneer Kofta
Total time: 7200 s
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 bunch Palak; 1 1/2 cup Paneer; 2 tbsp cornflour; 2 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp oil; 2 tsp Tutti fruti (optional); 2 medium Tomatoes; 2 medium Onions; 5-6 cloves Garlic pods; 1 " piece Ginger; 1 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tsp Red chilli powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 3 tbsp Fresh cream or Malai; 1 tsp Sugar

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Pune

#goldenapron
This is a very unique and colorful dish which is perfect to impress your guests.
In this recipe the koftas are baked which makes it more healthy.

pooja @cook_13315657

Pune

#goldenapron
This is a very unique and colorful dish which is perfect to impress your guests.
In this recipe the koftas are baked which makes it more healthy.

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Ingredients

2 hrs

For the koftas:
1 bunchPalak
1 1/2 cupPaneer
2 tbspcornflour
2 tspSalt
1 tbspoil
2 tspTutti fruti (optional)
For the gravy:
2medium Tomatoes
2medium Onions
5-6 clovesGarlic pods
1" piece Ginger
1 tbspOil
1 tspTurmeric powder
2 tspRed chilli powder
1 tspCoriander powder
3 tbspFresh cream or Malai
1 tspSugar

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Steps

2 hrs

1

Wash palak properly
2

Blanch palak till the colour changes
3

Immediately transfer the blanched palak into cold water to retain it's nice green colour
4

After cooling grind this palak to a fine paste
5

In a nonstick pan, take 1 tbsp oil and transfer this paste to it
6

Cook this paste till all the water evaporates and it becomes dry
7

Transfer this in a bowl and let it cool a little
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Add 2 tsp of cornflour and 1 tsp salt to this paste and mix well and keep aside
9

In another bowl, take paneer and add salt and knead it very well
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Now take small portion of this paneer and add tutti fruti and close it from all sides to form a ball. Make all the balls of the paneer in the same way
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Now grease ur palms with a little oil and take a small portion of palak paste and flatten it with ur fingers
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Now put a paneer ball in this flattened palak and close it to form a ball. Same way make all the balls
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Rolls these balls in cornflour properly
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Now in a appe pan bake these balls, if desired add some oil in it
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Now in a pressure cooker add chopped tomatoes, onion, ginger and garlic
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Take 3-4 whistles and then grind this to a fine paste
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Strain this to get a smooth paste
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In a nonstick pan, take 1 tbsp oil and add this tomato puree to it and cook for 15-20 mins or till it thickens
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Keep all the masalas ready, and add them in the thick tomato puree, sugar is added to balance the sourness of tomato
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Cook for a min or 2 and then add fresh cream to it
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Cut the koftas from the middle
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Transfer the prepared gravy in a serving bowl and arrange koftas in it and serve piping hot with rice/ roti/ naan or lachha paratha