Malai Kofta (2nd Recipe)

Earlier, i have posted a recipe of Malai Kofta, today i am giving you another way to make it. It is very easy to make and will take hardly 25-30 minutes to get ready.

Ingredient

For Kofta

• 4 Boiled and mashed potato's
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
• 3tsp Cornflour (Adjust as required)
• 1/4 cup coriander leaves
• 15-20 Raisins
• Paneer for filling
• Oil to fry

For Gravy

• 10-12 Cashew Nuts
• 1tsp Muskmelon Seeds (Kharbooje Ke beej)
• 2 Tomato's
• 1 Onion
• Ginger-Green Chilli Paste
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• Pinch of Asaefoetida
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1.5 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
• 1tsp fenugreek leaves
• Dalchini, Badi elaichi, Tej Patta, 2cloves of Laung
• 2tbsp Oil
• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• 1 cup Milk 
• 1/2 tsp Sugar

Method

For Kofta

1. Mix mashed potato's, salt, black pepper powder, garam masala, coriander leaves and cornflour all together in a bowl.
2. Divide the mixture in 12-15 equal parts. Prepare small balls of it. Stuff each ball with paneer and raisins.
3. Heat the oil in a Kadai.
4. When Oil is ready, deep fry kofta's on medium flame.

For Gravy

1. Soak Cashew Nuts and Muskmelon seeds for 1-2 hour in hot water.
2. Prepare paste of cashew nuts and muskmelon seeds in a mixer.
3. Now take tomato's and onion and blend them together in mixer.
4. Take oil in a pan. When oil is ready, add cumin seeds and asaefoetida to it. Now add dalchini, badi elaichi, tej patta and laung to it.
5. Add Cashew nut paste to it. Stir it for 2 minutes. Then, add tomato onion paste and ginger green chilli paste to it. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder to it. Stir it until oil starts separating.
6. Now, add fresh cream, milk and sugar to itStir it again for 2 minutes. At last add salt, garam masala and fenugreek leaves to it. 
7. Before serving add kofta's to it. Garnish it with coriander leaves and grated paneer and serve hot with chapati, roti or Naan.

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