Name: Malai Kofta recipe by Kamal Thakkar at BetterButter
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Kofta : Potatoes - 3; Paneer - 1 Cup; Cornflour - 2 tbsp; Salt - as required; Ginger green chilli paste - 1 tsp; Cashew pieces - 1 tbsp; Raisins - 15 to 20; For Gravy : Tomatoes - 2 big; Onion - 1 whole +1 (chopped); Ginger - 1 inch; Green Chilli - 1; Garlic - 6 cloves; Cashews - 10; Bay leaf - 2; Cinnamon - 1 piece; Cloves - 4; Elaichi - 4; Asafoetida - 1 pinch; Turmeric - 1/2 tsp; Chili powder - 2 tsp; Coriander cumin powder - 2 tsp; Kasuri methi - 1 tsp; Cumin seeds - 1 tsp; Garam masala - 1 tsp; Sugar - 1/2 tsp; Cream - 1 tbsp + 1tbsp

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Kofta : Potatoes - 3
Paneer - 1 Cup
Cornflour - 2 tbsp
Salt - as required
Ginger green chilli paste - 1 tsp
Cashew pieces - 1 tbsp
Raisins - 15 to 20
For Gravy : Tomatoes - 2 big
Onion - 1 whole +1 (chopped)
Ginger - 1 inch
Green Chilli - 1
Garlic - 6 cloves
Cashews - 10
Bay leaf - 2
Cinnamon - 1 piece
Cloves - 4
Elaichi - 4
Asafoetida - 1 pinch
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Chili powder - 2 tsp
Coriander cumin powder - 2 tsp
Kasuri methi - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Cream - 1 tbsp + 1tbsp

Instructions

Boil the potatoes and grate them. Add grated paneer and all ingredients for kofta together and bind into a dough.
Make small balls out of this mixture. Deep fry on medium heat till they become golden.
Now take roughly chopped tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, chilli and cashews in a vessel. Add half cup water and boil. Let this cool and then grind into paste.
Now take oil in a pan. Add all whole spices, cumin seeds, asafoetida and saute. Add chopped onions.Saute till they become translucent. Now add the onion tomato paste ans saute for two minutes.
Add turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder,salt and crushed kasoori methi. Cook properly till oil releases. Add water according to consistency required and add cream lastly.
Just before serving take a kofta and dip it in the cream and then put in the gravy. Serve hot with chapati, paratha or naan.

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