MALAI KOFTA RECIPE
 Ingredients of this recipe:
For the Kofta:
1 1/2 lb. potatoes
2 heaped tbsp each of crumbled paneer,
khoya and thick malai(You can substitute this with baked ricotta cheese and
heavy cream)
4-5 cashewnuts chopped
1 tbsp 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 to make this recipe : malai koftha :
- 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 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 malai kofta.
- Note: In this malai kofta Recepies , the koftas should be put in just
before eating the dish or else they will turn soggy.
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