Malai Kofta

Ingredients :


For the Koftas :


Boiled and mashed potatoes - 1 cup
Paneer - 1 cup
Boiled vegetables like Beans and Carrot - 1/2 cup
Cashewnuts - 4 to 5 chopped
Raisins - Little
Red chilly pwd - 1 tsp
Coriander pwd - 2 tsp
Garam masala pwd - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - little, finely chopped


For the gravy :


Onions - 2 finely chopped
Ginger- garlic paste - 1 tsp
Tomatoes - 2 chopped
Turmeric ( Haldi ) pwd - 1 tsp
Red chilly pwd 1 tsp
Coriander pwd - 2 tsp
Garam masala pwd - 1 tsp
 Fresh cream - 2 to 3 spoons
Oil for frying
Coriander leaves - little, finely chopped
salt to taste


Method :


Mix mashed potatoes, paneer and boiled vegetables in a bowl. Its better to strain the excess water from the boiled vegetables through a muslin cloth .Now add red chilly pwd, corainder pwd, garam masala pwd , salt and corainder leaves . Mix nicely. Make round koftas and deep fry them in oil till brown and keep aside.


Take oil in a kadai and fry onions till brown. Then add ginger-garlic paste and fry nicely. Then add haldi pwd, chilli pwd, coriander pwd and garam masala pwd and fry nicely.Then add tomatoes , little salt and fry. When the tomatoes are soft add little water and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.  Put off the flame and allow it to cool. Then grind this mixture into a smooth paste. Take oil in another kadai and when it is hot pour the prepared paste and fry for about 2 to 3 mins. Now add water and make it little thin. Then add the fresh cream and mix nicely. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes and then add coriander leaves.


To serve : Place the koftas in a bowl and pout the gravy on top of it. Garnish with fresh cream and chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati or Parathas.