MALAI KOFTA FOR SPECIAL DAY(SIDE DISH)

MALAI KOFTA

MALAI KOFTA is prepared in various way like Malai kofta in spinach (Palak) gravy,in white creamy gravy. Kofta is also made by stuffing or adding potato ,you can make as per your choice.

On special occasion ,when we make MALAI KOFTA every one like it even they don’t feel hungry.This recipe is very easy & simple to make. Come and start to make MALAI KOFTA

FOR MALAI KOFTA

• Paneer - ½ cup (100 grams) grate
• Corn flour  or refined flour- 1/3 cup (40 grams)
• Baking Powder - 1 tsp
• Salt - ½ tsp
• Black pepper - ¼ tsp
• Oil - to fry kofta

FOR GRAVY FOR MALAI KOFTA

• Chironji - 50gm
• Fresh grated coconut - 2 tbsp
• Poppy seeds - 50 gm
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Coriander seeds - 2tsp
• Green coriander -2-3 tbsp finely chopped
• Ginger (grated) - 1’’ piece
• Green chillies - 3 - 4 finely chopped

• Oil - 2tbsp for tadka
• Salt as per taste
• Cream for garnishing 
• Tomato - 4 or puree approximately 2tbsp

TO PREPARE FOR MALAI KOFTA:-

• Place all ingredient for malai kofta (above written) in a bowl except oil
• Mix all ingredients properly and make a soft dough
• Take little amount of mixture from this dough and make round ball like a lemon size. Now keep these ready balls in a plate

METHOD OF MAKING KOFTA:-

• Heat oil in a wok (Kadahi).
• Make sure oil should be medium heat
• Place 3 - 4 paneer balls in Kadahi and fry until they get brown colour. Fry all paneer balls like the same

• TO MAKE GRAVY FOR MALAI KOFTA:-
• In the beginning when we start to make kofta we would soak all ingredients (for gravy) in water for 1/2 hour except oil oil,tomato,cream and salt
• First of all make tomato puree and keep aside
• Now make fine paste of all soaked ingredients
• Pre heat a pan and heat oil and add paste in the pan
• Cook until oil start to separate from paste. Now put tomato puree in paste and let it cook until oil leaves all sides of wok
• When it starts boiling, add 1or 1/2 cup water
• Stir continuously until the gravy starts boil, add salt & cream. Cook for 2 minutes
• Now gravy is ready, Add paneer kofta in gravy 2 minutes before serving . 
• Garnish with little cream and coriander leaves at the top of recipe
• Serve it with Naan, Paratha, puri or chapati

Note:-

1. If you like onion  then you can add chopped onion with all ingredients to make paste
2. Paneer kofta always added 2 minutes before serving

Your valuable comments are always welcome

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