Methi Paneer kofta

Name: Methi Paneer kofta
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 2 --3 People
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup Methi leaves(fenugreek); 1 tbsp homemade Paneer; 3 tbsp grated lauki/ bottle gourd; 9 tsp besan/ Gram flour; 1/4 tsp ajwain/ Carom seeds; to taste Salt and red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp haldi powder(turmeric powder); 1 tbsp chopped green coriander leaves; 1 thick green chilli chopped finely; 2 tbsp oil for Kofta; 1 tbsp oil and ghee for Kofta gravy; 2 tsp Chopped curry leaves; as needed Coconut milk to swirl; 1 tsp sabut jeera/ Cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp garam masala powder; 2 onions finely chopped; 1/2 inch Ginger grated; 3 tomatoes puree; 1/4 tsp Hing / asafoetida powder; 1 tsp coriander powder

Manika Dargan @cook_25830032

This recipe is inspired by my creativity to experiment new dishes.This is a healthy version of kofta with goodness of lauki and paneer.#GA4#week 19

Manika Dargan @cook_25830032

This recipe is inspired by my creativity to experiment new dishes.This is a healthy version of kofta with goodness of lauki and paneer.#GA4#week 19

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Ingredients

45 min

2 --3 People

1 1/4 cupMethi leaves(fenugreek)
1 tbsphomemade Paneer
3 tbspgrated lauki/ bottle gourd
9 tspbesan/ Gram flour
1/4 tspajwain/ Carom seeds
to tasteSalt and red chilli powder
1/4 tsphaldi powder(turmeric powder)
1 tbspchopped green coriander leaves
1thick green chilli chopped finely
2 tbspoil for Kofta
1 tbspoil and ghee for Kofta gravy
2 tspChopped curry leaves
as neededCoconut milk to swirl
1 tspsabut jeera/ Cumin seeds
1/4 tspgaram masala powder
2onions finely chopped
1/2 inchGinger grated
3tomatoes puree
1/4 tspHing / asafoetida powder
1 tspcoriander powder

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Steps

45 min

1

Pluck methi leaves and keep in a bowl of water as methi has dirt inside.Soak for 20 minutes.Wash thouroughly to remove dirt and sand.keep in strainer when water is drained chop finely and keep aside.
2

Mix gramflour,salt to taste,red chilli powder,haldi powder,ajwain powder,hing powder,mashed paneer,grated lauki,chopped green chillies,hot oil 2 tsp.Mix methi leaves and it should be a thick batter.1 or 2 tsp water is required as lauki has its own water.
3

Grease appam patra add cold pressed mustard oil in cavities.Add methi besan balls in it.
4

Grill for few minutes onobe side,then flip it over.
5

Cook koftas till golden brown on both sides.keep aside.
6

For gravy -- Chop 2 onions.Heat oil add zeera,add chopped onions saute till light golden brown.Add tomato puree made with blanched tomatoes,pureed and sauteed for 20 min till semidry.
7

Add all dry masalas, add haldi powder,dhania powder,salt to taste,garam masala powder is optional 1/4 th tsp.Mix well and cook till oil separetes.Add boiled water make gravy accordingly.
8

Add koftas and boil for 5 to 7 minutes.Close gas,add in serving bowl.Add chopped green coriander for garnish.Add swirls of coconut milk.Serve with Roti or Parantha.
9

Delicious koftas are ready.