Malai Kofta..Cheese dumplings in rich Cashew
A very versatile Muglai Style Malai Kofta only made to please the palates of kings in ancient times. Nowadays , its made all the time whenever you are expecting special guest or it is a festival season. At my home it was made during "Rakhi" , a festival, and was so tasty that I don't remember having any leftovers. After making this I think that this can be a very good entry for Nupur's Blog Event!!
For Kofta or Cheese Dumplings:
Boiled potatoes 2 no.
Paneer 1 cup.
Chopped green chilies 1 tsp.
1 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
Oil for deep frying -
Salt As per taste
For Gravy
Boiled onion paste 1 cup
Green chili(chopped) ½ tsp.
Garlic paste 1 tbsp.
Ginger paste 1 tbsp.
Fresh cream ½ cup
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp.
Garam Masala powder 1 tsp.
Tomato puree ½ cup
Puree of 4-5 large soaked Cashews(optional)
Red chili powder 1 tsp.
Oil 2 tbsp.
Salt As per taste
Method:
1.Peel and grate boiled potatoes and paneer. Add everything from chopped green chilies to cream and salt. Mix well.
2.Divide into 16 equal sized balls. Stuff raisins into them. Deep fry in hot oil until slightly colored. Keep aside. Or just microwave it on high for 45 minutes.
3.Heat oil in a kadai or skillet. Add boiled onion paste and cook for 5 minutes.
4.Add ginger and garlic paste, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Cook for a minute. Add tomato puree and red chili powder and cook on a medium heat for 8-10 minutes. Add garam masala powder.
5.OPTIONAL STEP: Add puree of cashew. Bring it to boil and simmer for 5 minutes on low heat.
6.Put koftas in a serving dish and pour hot gravy on top. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
Note: In this malai kofta receipe , the koftas should be put in just before eating the dish or else they will turn soggy.One may alter both malai and chillies as per taste and calories allowed, to make it as bland or hot as per individual preference.
7 comments:
Mmm...spectacular! This is really a classic.
The malai kofta looks so yum! Love the picture! :)
Lovely blog you've got here, Pinki! Nice recipes. Will be back to read more! :)
Pinki
The malai kofta not only looks good but tastes yum. Good job. Keep it up!
thanks a lot. the recipe worked. and worked extremely well.
Hi Shreshtha, I tried your recipe and it's really good.
those look beautiful! I would like to try this recipe to use for a birthday party that is soon approaching. I am curious how many this recipe serves, so I can increase amounts to serve 30. Thanks !
What did you mean by, Cook in microwave for 45 minutes? Instead of frying the koftas, we can put the potato balls on a plate in microwave and cook. Won't they blast off or crumble?
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