Malai kofta is one of the creamier, yummier
dish definitely will be a favourite for the sweet tooth people. It is creamier
cashew gravy with little sweetness and very little spicy gravy. Additionally
the yummier kofta made of paneer gives more richness to the gravy.
Actually I first tasted this gravy in a
restaurant in our place where we stayed before, and impressed with the taste. So whenever we visit that
restaurant definitely this malai kofta will be first in the order list.
We tried malai kofta in various restaurants
but nothing would beat the taste of that particular restaurant. Generally this malai
kofta will be served in white gravy. But in some restaurants i have seen that
they served in spicy gravy, but that doesn’t tastes that much great like this sweet white
gravy. But those who don’t like sweetness may try that spicier version.
In simple this malai kofta is nothing but
the kofta made of paneer and potato is served with the sweet white gravy made
of cashews.
No need to say it is perfect to serve along
with stuffed parathas, or any pulaos of your choice.
Ok now coming to the recipe of vegetable
pulao.
MALAI KOFTA
SOAKING TIME: - | PREPARATION TIME: 10 MIN | COOKING TIME: 30 MIN
AUTHOR: KUZHALIS SAMAIYALARAI
RECIPE TYPE: SIDE DISH
CUISINE: NORTH INDIAN
SERVES: 3 PERSONS
INGREDIENTS:
To make Kofta
1
cup crumbled Paneer
½
cup mashed potato
5
to 7 cashew nuts
5
to 7 Almonds
Few
dry grapes
2
tablespoon all purpose flour
¼
teaspoon garam masala
1
teaspoon sugar
Salt
to taste
Oil
to deep fry
1
table spoon Ghee
To
make the White Gravy
1
medium size onion
½
cup cashew nuts
1 inch piece
ginger
5
or 6 garlic cloves
4
green chillies
1
table spoon dry grapes
2
or 3 cardamom
½ cup cream
1
teaspoon sugar
1
teaspoon garam masala
Few
kasoori methi
1
tablespoon ghee + oil
PREPARATION:
Crumble or grate the paneer and set
aside.
Boil potatoes and mash them well.
Chop onion roughly and set aside.
Chop the almonds, cashews (given for
kofta) into very fine pieces and set aside.
METHOD:
In a pan add ghee and roast the chopped
cashews, almonds and dry grapes. Set them aside.
In a mixing bowl add the paneer ,
potato, all purpose flour, garam masala, sugar salt and mix well.
Add the roasted dried nuts and mix.
Make it like soft dough.
No need to add water to prepare the
dough. The water in paneer and mashed potato is enough to make the dough.
Divide the dough into medium sized
balls or in triangle shape like I did and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Roll each ball in
the flour and then deep fry in the oil till it becomes golden brown in all the
sides.
Drain the oil and keep the fried koftas
ready.
Now we have to make the gravy.
In a pan add water and allow it to
boil.
Once the water started to boil, add the
roughly chopped onion and cashews (given for gravy) and let it cook for around
5 minutes.
Then remove them from heat and drain
the water and let them cool.
Once they are cooled down grind the
onion, cashews, ginger, green chilies and garlic cloves in to very fine paste.
Add the water which we used to cook the onion if required to grind.
In the same pan add ghee & oil and
let it heat, and then add the dried grapes , cinnamon piece and cardamoms and let them fry.
Then add the ground paste and sauté well.
Then add a cup of water and required
salt. Add the sugar and garam masala and let the gravy to cook.
Let it boil till the raw smell goes off.
Once the masala got cooked well, add
the cream and the garam masala and crushed kasoori methi
and stir.
Now the gravy is ready.
Just before serving add the koftas in
to the gravy and stir once. Serve immediately with pulao or any parathas or
roti of your choice.
NOTES:
- It is always better to remove excess water from paneer before crumble it.
- Don’t add water to make the kofta dough.
- If the dough is watery, add little more all purpose flour to make it as soft sough.
- If you like you can keep the Roasted chopped nuts in the center of the kofta instead of mixing with whole dough.
- You can make the koftas as round balls too instead of making it in triangle shape.
- Instead of boiling onion, you can grind it into smooth paste along with soaked cashews and green chillies.
- Instead of oil you can use fully ghee.
- You can add little crushed saffron into the gravy at the final stage for additional flavour.
VIDEO RECIPE:
STEP BY STEP PHOTOS:
In a pan add ghee and roast the chopped
cashews, almonds and dry grapes. Set them aside.
In a mixing bowl add the paneer, potato, all
purpose flour, garam masala, sugar ,salt and mix well.
Add the roasted dried nuts and mix. Make it
like soft dough.
No need to add water to prepare the dough.
The water in paneer and mashed potato is enough to make the dough.
Divide the dough into medium sized balls or
in triangle shape like I did and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Roll each ball in the
flour and then deep fry in the oil till it becomes golden brown in all the
sides.
Drain the oil and keep the fried koftas
ready.
Now we have to make the gravy.
In a pan add water and allow it to boil.
Once the water started to boil, add the
roughly chopped onion and cashews (given for gravy) and let it cook for around
5 minutes.
Then remove them from heat and drain the
water and let them cool.
Once they are cooled down grind the onion,
cashews, green chilies, ginger and garlic in to very fine paste. Add the water which we used
to cook the onion if required to grind.
In the same pan add ghee and let it heat,
and then add the dried grapes , cardamom and cinnamon and let them fry. Then add the ground paste and sauté well.
Then add a cup of water and required salt.
Add the sugar and garam masala and let the gravy to cook till the raw smell goes off.
Once the masala got cooked well, add the
cream and crushed kasoori methi and
stir.
Now the gravy is ready.
Just before serving add the koftas in to
the gravy and stir once.
Serve immediately with pulao or any parathas or roti
of your choice.
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