Ads

Malai Kofta





     Ingredients: 

       Gravy: 


       125 gms. cream 
       75 gms. khoya or 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 
       3 tbsp. ghee 

                                Kofta: 

                                50 gms. khoya
                                50 gms. paneer 
                                5 medium potatoes 
                                20 gms. cashewnuts 
                                20 gms. raisins 
                                4-5 green chillies chopped fine 
                                1/2 tsp. ginger grated 
                                1 tsp. coriander chopped 
                                1/2 tsp. cumin seeds 
                                salt to taste 

                                Garnish: 

                                1 tbsp. grated cheese or paneer 
                                1 tbsp. chopped coriander 


     Method:

     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.










No comments:

LINKS

Ads

Comments