This is a very popular dish in North India that is great in taste.
Recipe
Ingredients
Kofte
Paneer or Cottage Cheese – 100 grams
Potato – 4 pieces (boiled and mashed)
All purpose flour or corn flour – 5 teaspoon
Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon
Garam masala – 1/4 teaspoon
Chat masala -1/2 teaspoon
Salt – to taste
Oil – for deep frying
Filling
Cashew – 6 pieces (soaked and chopped)
Raisins – 10 pieces ( soaked)
Sugar – 1 teaspoon
Curry
Asafoetida – 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin seeds – 1/4 teaspoon
Whole red chili – 1 piece
Tomato – 3 Pieces
Ginger – 1 teaspoon Julien
Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
Cumin powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala – 1/4 teaspoon
Chat masala – 1/4 teaspoon
Fresh cream -1 teaspoon
Kasuri methi – 1/4 teaspoon
Water – 2 cups
Green coriander – 2 teaspoon chopped
Salt -to taste
Procedure
Kofta
Mix the shredded Paneer, mashed potatoes,all purpose flour and all masala in a big bowl.
Mix the cashew, raisins and sugar and keep it in a small bowl.
Divide them into small balls.
Flatten the balls and fill them with cashew and raisin mixture.Cover the filling with the mixture and reform flattened balls in the shape of kofta.
Deep the fry the kofta in oil and keep them aside
Curry
Take a kadhai and add oil.Temper with whole red chili, asafoetida and cumin seeds.Over it add coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder,chat masala powder and red chili powder
.Cook well and add tomato and ginger paste or chopped.
Over it add kasuri methi,fresh cream and let it cook for some time.
Add water and adjust salt.
Switch off the flame and put the fried koftas in the curry.Otherwise they turn soggy and break away.
Garnish with chopped green coriander.
Serve Malai Kofta hot with Roti or rice.
Happy cooking!
Recipe Credit Nilanjana Rambothu