Ingredients
For the Kofta:
1 1/2 lb. potatoes
2 heaped tablespoons each of crumbled paneer,
khoya and thick malai(You can substitute this with
baked ricotta cheese and heavy cream)
4-5 cashewnuts chopped
1 tablespoon raisins
2-3 finely chopped green chillies
1/4 tsp sugar
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp red-chilli powder
1/2 tsp cardammom powder
Salt to Taste
3 tbsp cooking oil/ghee(clarified butter)
Oil for frying the koftas
For the gravy:
2 medium onions,chopped
3 flakes garlic,crushed
1 inch ginger,crushed
3 large tomatoes,pureed
1 tsp red-chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp dhania(corainder) powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp powdered poppy seeds
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp ground peanuts/cashewnuts
Method
- Boil the potatoes till tender.
- Peel, mash and add salt to taste.
Keep aside. - Mix all the other ingredients for the
kofta into a paste. - Make rounds of the potato dough and place a
little of the prepared mixture in the center
of each round. - Seal the edges and shape into stuffed rounds.
- Deep fry each kofta till golden brown.
- Drain and keep aside.
- Blend together the onions, ginger, garlic and the
poppy seeds and fry in 3 tbsp of oil till brown
and the oil begins to seperate. - Add the pureed tomatoes and the masala powders.
- Add the sugar and the ground peanuts.
- The gravy will begin to thicken.
- You can also add some malai or milk powder to thicken it some more.
- Mix in some water if necessary.
- When the gravy comes to a boil, add the koftas.
- Heat through and serve.
- The koftas should be put in just before eating
the dish or else they will turn soggy.
Video Links:
www.metacafe.com/watch/871550/malai_kofta
www.revver.com/video/643761/malai-kofta
revver.com/video/477348/malai-kofta-easy-cooking/
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