Malai kofta recipe|Malai kofta curry|Creamy kofta balls curry

Name: Malai kofta recipe|Malai kofta curry|Creamy kofta balls curry
Total time: 3900 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 potatoes (boiled and mashed); 3/4 paneer (grated); 1 chilli (finely chopped); 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped); 1/4 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp raisins; 2 tbsp cashews (chopped); 2 tbsp maida / plain flour; as required Oil (for frying); For gravy :-; 1 onion paste; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 3 tomatoes puree; 2 tbsp cashew paste; For curry :-; 1 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 pod cardamom; 1 bay leaf; 1 inch cinnamon; 2 cloves; 1,1 /2 red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp haldi; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/4 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp salt (as per your taste); 1/4 cup cream / malai; 1 tsp kasuri methi (crushed)

Priya Jain @cook_37329715

Malai kofta recipe|Malai kofta curry|Creamy kofta balls curry

Priya Jain @cook_37329715

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Ingredients

1 hr 5 mins

5 servings

For kofta :-
3 potatoes (boiled and mashed)
3/4paneer (grated)
1chilli (finely chopped)
2 tbspcoriander (finely chopped)
1/4 tspcumin powder
1/2 tspsalt
2 tbspraisins
2 tbspcashews (chopped)
2 tbspmaida / plain flour
as requiredOil (for frying)
For gravy :-
1onion paste
1 tspginger garlic paste
3tomatoes puree
2 tbspcashew paste
For curry :-
1tbsp butter
2 tbspoil
1 tspcumin seeds
2 podcardamom
1bay leaf
1 inchcinnamon
2cloves
1,1/2 red chilli powder
1/2 tsphaldi
1 tspcoriander powder
1/4 tspcumin powder
1 tspsalt (as per your taste)
1/4 cupcream / malai
1 tspkasuri methi (crushed)
1/4 tspgaram masala

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Steps

1 hr 5 mins

1

Firstly, in a large mixing bowl take potato and paneer, chilli, coriander, cumin powder and salt.
2

Add raisins and cashews to have crunchy bite in kofta, mix well.
3

Add maida and mix well forming a soft dough.
4

Prepare a small ball sized kofta by greasing hand with oil.
5

Deep fry on medium hot oil. Stir occasionally.
6

Fry until the kofta turns golden brown and crisp.
7

Drain off the kofta and keep aside.
8

In a large kadai heat oil and butter. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Saute until the spices turns aromatic.
9

Add onion, ginger garlic paste. Saute till oil separates.
10

Add tomato puree, salt, coriander powder, red chilli powder, haldi, mix well.
11

Cover and cook until mixture starts to thicken and oil separates from sides.
12

Now, add cream and mix on low flame until it's well combined.
13

Add 1 cup water and mix well adjusting consistency as required.
14

Get the curry to a boil, add kasuri methi and garam masala. Mix well.
15

Finally, pour the curry over kofta and malai kofta is ready to enjoy.