Malai Kofta - Dhaba Style (with fresh cream)

Name: Malai Kofta - Dhaba Style (with fresh cream)
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 5 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 medium Boiled Potatoes; 1 pinch Baking Soda; 1/2 cup Paneer; 1 tbsp Green Chilli-Coriander Paste; Salt to taste; Oil for deep frying; 5–6 Cashew Nuts; 2 tsp Melon Seeds; 1 tsp Poppy Seeds; 1 tbsp Grated Dry Coconut; 3-4 medium Tomatoes, pureed; 2 medium Onions; 3–4 Garlic Cloves; Salt – to taste; 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Coriander-Cumin Powder; 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1/2 tsp Kitchen King Masala - Hathi; 2 tbsp Fresh Cream; 2–3 tbsp Oil – for cooking

Heena Jani @hinajani

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Ingredients

50 minutes

5 people

For Kofta Balls
5medium Boiled Potatoes
1 pinchBaking Soda
1/2 cupPaneer
1 tbspGreen Chilli-Coriander Paste
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying
For White Gravy Paste:
5–6 Cashew Nuts
2 tspMelon Seeds
1 tspPoppy Seeds
1 tbspGrated Dry Coconut
For Tomato Gravy:
3-4medium Tomatoes, pureed
2medium Onions
3–4 Garlic Cloves
Salt – to taste
1/4 tspTurmeric Powder
1 tspCoriander-Cumin Powder
1/2 tspRed Chilli Powder
1/2 tspKitchen King Masala - Hathi
2 tbspFresh Cream
2–3 tbsp Oil – for cooking

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Steps

50 minutes

1

Start by mashing the boiled potatoes, add a pinch of baking soda and a pinch of salt.
2

In a separate bowl, mix grated paneer with green chilli-coriander paste and salt.
3

Take small portions of potato mixture, flatten, fill with paneer mixture, and shape into round balls.
4

Heat oil and deep-fry on high flame until golden. Set aside.
5

Soak cashews, melon seeds, poppy seeds, and coconut in warm water for 10 minutes and grind into a smooth white paste.
6

Puree tomatoes in a blender along with onion-garlic.
7

Now to a pan, heat 2–3 tbsp oil. Add tomato puree and cook for 7–8 minutes until the oil begins to separate.
8

Add salt, turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander-cumin powder, and kitchen king masala.
9

Add the prepared white paste, mix well, and cook for another 5 minutes until thick.
10

Turn off the heat. Gently add fried koftas to the hot gravy. Drizzle fresh cream on top.
11

Serve hot with naan, roti, or lachcha paratha as I did and enjoy ✨