Malai Kofta
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Gravy: 125 ml Bechamel Sauce 75 gms paneer 150 ml. milk 50 gms. cashewnuts 3 tsp. white pepper powder. 2 1/2 tsp. sugar 2 tsp. grated ginger 1/4 tsp. nutmeg powder 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder 1 tsp. garlic crushed 1" cinnamon 6 cloves 6 cardamoms salt to taste 0.5 TBSP Ghee Kofta: 100 gms. paneer 5 medium potatoes 20 gms. cashewnuts1 green chillies chopped fine 1/2 tsp. ginger grated 1 tsp. coriander chopped 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds salt to taste
Koftas
Boil the potatoes, peel and smash them.
Mix together all the ingredients except raisins and cashews.
Take a ping-pong ball sized dough in hand.
Flatten. Place 2-3 cashews and raisins in the centre and shape into a ball.
Repeat for remaining dough. Keep aside.
Gravy:
Roast the cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves together.
Dry grind and keep aside. Wet grind all the other ingredients, except ghee, to a paste.
Heat ghee in a skillet, add powdered spices and fry for 2-3 seconds.
Add paste and fry further for 5-7 minutes stirring well.
Add 2 cups water and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
Warm the koftas either in the oven or on the tava.
Optional: You can deep fry the koftas also.
To serve place warm koftas in a casserole.
Either pour boiling hot gravy on the koftas or pour and bake in hot oven of 5 minutes.
Garnish with grated cheese and chopped coriander.
Serve hot with naan or parathas.
Serving Size: 10 koftas with gravy
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HSALADINO.
Boil the potatoes, peel and smash them.
Mix together all the ingredients except raisins and cashews.
Take a ping-pong ball sized dough in hand.
Flatten. Place 2-3 cashews and raisins in the centre and shape into a ball.
Repeat for remaining dough. Keep aside.
Gravy:
Roast the cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves together.
Dry grind and keep aside. Wet grind all the other ingredients, except ghee, to a paste.
Heat ghee in a skillet, add powdered spices and fry for 2-3 seconds.
Add paste and fry further for 5-7 minutes stirring well.
Add 2 cups water and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
Warm the koftas either in the oven or on the tava.
Optional: You can deep fry the koftas also.
To serve place warm koftas in a casserole.
Either pour boiling hot gravy on the koftas or pour and bake in hot oven of 5 minutes.
Garnish with grated cheese and chopped coriander.
Serve hot with naan or parathas.
Serving Size: 10 koftas with gravy
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HSALADINO.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 308.1
- Total Fat: 15.4 g
- Cholesterol: 12.2 mg
- Sodium: 184.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 36.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
- Protein: 9.6 g
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