Malai Kofta is a main course preparation which includes soft dumplings served in a creamy and delicious gravy. There are different recipes for kofta. This particular gravy is very flavourful, with lots of whole spices, ginger and chili flavors. Generally, kofta is on a sweeter side but this recipe gives a sweet break from those sweet gravies. Kofta can be served with butter naan, chapati, paratha etc. This recipe deserves a try because it is a
restaurant style recipe
main course recipe for parties
Kofta: Boiled potatoes and cottage cheese (paneer) have been used to make kofta for kofta. It has been flavored with ginger and green chilies.
Gravy: A rich onion tomato based gravy has been prepared. I have added cashews for the richness. You can add heavy cream too.
1. Heat a pan and add 1tbsp oil and 2 tbsp butter
2. As the butter melts, add 1 tsp shahi jeera, 2 black cardamoms, 3 green cardamoms, 3 cloves, and 1-inch cinnamon stick. Cook till aromatic.
3. Add 1 cup chopped onion
4. Cook till translucent
5. Add 1 green chili, 1 tbsp garlic, and 1 tbsp ginger. Cook for 1 minute
6. Add 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder, 1 tbsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds powder. Cook for 1 minute
7. Add 2 cups chopped tomatoes
8. Add 12- 15 cashew. Cook for 3-4 minutes
9. Add 2.5 cups water
10. Cover with lid and cook till cashew and tomatoes become soft
11. Remove the lid and let it cool down
12. Put in a grinder
13. Make a smooth puree
14. Pass through a strainer
15. Cook the smooth puree for 5-7 minutes
16. Add 1 tsp dry fenugreek leaves
17. Add 1/2 tsp sugar (optional). Add 1/4 cup heavy cream and mix. Gravy is ready. Keep it aside for now
1. In a mixing bowl add 1 cup cottage cheese
2. Add 1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
3. Add 1 chopped green chili and 1/2 tbsp chopped ginger
4. Add 1 ½ tbsp corn flour, 1/2 tsp white pepper powder and salt to taste
5. Mix well
6. Divide the mixture into equal parts and make kofta of desired shape or size
7. Heat oil and add kofta in hot oil
8. Fry on low to medium flame till golden brown
9. Fry all kofta and keep aside
10. To serve malai kofta, in a bowl place kofta
11. On it add the gravy
12. Bon Appetit: Serve malai kofta with butter naan
PREP TIME 40 minutes
COOK TIME 40 minutes
TOTAL TIME 1 hour and 20 minutes
1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp butter
1 stick cinnamon (dalchini)
3 cloves (laung)
2 black cardamoms (Badi elaichi)
3 green cardamoms (chhoti elaichi)
1 tsp cumin seeds (shahi jeera)
1 cup chopped onion
1 chopped green chili
1 tbsp garlic
1 tbsp ginger
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
2 cups chopped tomatoes
12-15 cashews (kaju)
2.5 cups water
1 tsp dry fenugreek leaves (Kasuri methi)
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream (optional)
Heat a pan and add 1tbsp oil and 2 tbsp butter.
As the butter melts, add 1 tsp shahi jeera, 2 black cardamoms, 3 green cardamoms, 3 cloves, and 1-inch cinnamon stick. Cook till aromatic.
Add 1 cup chopped onion
Cook till translucent
Add 1 green chili, 1 tbsp garlic, and 1 tbsp ginger. Cook for 1 minute
Add 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder, 1 tbsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds powder. Cook for 1 minute
Add 2 cups chopped tomatoes
Add 12- 15 cashew. Cook for 3-4 minutes
Add 2.5 cups water
Cover with lid and cook till cashew and tomatoes become soft
Remove the lid and let it cool down
Put in a grinder
Make a smooth puree
Pass through a strainer
Cook the smooth puree for 5-7 minutes
Add 1 tsp dry fenugreek leaves
Add 1/2 tsp sugar (optional). Add 1/4 cup heavy cream and mix. Gravy is ready. Keep it aside for now
1 cup cottage cheese (paneer)
1 cup boiled potatoes
1 chopped green chili
1/2 tbsp ginger paste
salt to taste
1/2 tsp white pepper powder
1.5 tbsp corn flour
oil for frying
In a mixing bowl add 1 cup cottage cheese
Add 1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
Add 1 chopped green chili and 1/2 tbsp chopped ginger
Add 1 ½ tbsp corn flour, 1/2 tsp white pepper powder and salt to taste
Mix well
Divide the mixture into equal parts and make kofta of desired shape or size
Heat oil and add kofta in hot oil
Fry on low to medium flame till golden brown
Fry all kofta and keep aside
To serve malai kofta, in a bowl place kofta
On it add the gravy
Bon Appétit: Serve malai kofta with butter naan
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