MALAI KOFTA

Malai Kofta is a delicious vegetarian dish prepared on special occasion, it is the perfect combination for Naan, Jeera Rice Pulao

INGREDIENTS: FOR THE KOFTA

2 boiled potatoes, peeled and diced

¼ cup each carrots, beans, peas, caulis flower (Boiled)

¼ kg paneer, 2 tbsp of fresh cream

KOFTA SPICES

1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp red chilly powder, 1/4 raisins chopped fine

1/4 cup chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts and cashew nuts)

Salt to taste

½ cup oil

FOR THE SAUCE

2 large onions finely chopped

2 tomatoes finely chopped

1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp ginger paste

1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp red chilly powder

1 tsp poppy seeds lightly roasted, grinded to powder

¼ cup paste of cashews and almonds

Salt to taste

1 tsp garam masala

PREPARATION

1 Mash the potatoes, mixed vegetables, paneer and cream together. Add the kofta spices to this mash and mix well, season with salt, knead it to make dough, the dough should be hard.

2 Make balls from this dough and put 1/2 a tsp of the nut and raisin mix in the center of each ball. Roll into perfect rounds shape of equal sizes

3 Heat oil, fry the koftas, on a medium flame till golden color, keep on paper towels, drain extra oil and keep aside.

METHOD

1 Heat oil in a kadahi, fry the onions till light brown.

2 Mix the tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin and red chilly powders together and make a thick paste of it

3 Add this paste back to the kadahi and fry till the oil separates

4 Add the poppy seeds powder and nut paste and cook on low heat for another 2-3 minute, now add water and cook till the gravy is thick, Season with salt.

5 Gently add the koftas to this sauce/gravy and cook uncovered for minutes, turn off the fire and sprinkle the garam masala all over the top of the dish.