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Malai Kofta

Malai Kofta

Experience the exquisite flavors of Malai Kofta Curry, a classic North Indian dish. This creamy, melt-in-your-mouth paneer and potato dumplings are simmered in a rich, aromatic cashew-based gravy, creating a perfect harmony of spices. Make restaurant style malai kofta curry at home easily.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 People
Calories 360 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Kadai
  • 1 Measuring Cups
  • 1 Spatula
  • 1 Sieve
  • 1 Mixer Grinder
  • 1 Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 l Water
  • 4 nos. Clove
  • 1 no. Bay leaf
  • 1 no. Cinnamon
  • 4 nos. Cardamom
  • 3 nos. Onion Chopped in long sized
  • 50 gms. Cashews
  • 2 no. Green Chilli
  • 100 gms. Mawa / Khoya
  • 100 gms Paneer
  • 1 no, Potato Boiled
  • 2 tbsp Corn Flour
  • 2 tbsp Maida
  • ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder
  • 100 gms Butter
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • ¼ cup Curd / Yogurt
  • ¼ cup Milk Cream
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Take 1 l Water in a Kadhai and boil. Add 4 nos. Clove, 1 no. Bay leaf, 1 no. Cinnamon and 4 nos. Cardamom. Let the water boil thoroughly.
  • Add 3 nos. Onion, 50 gms. Cashews and 2 no. Green Chilli. Cook for 10 minutes on a medium flame.
  • Separate water from the ingredients using sieve. Pass through fresh water to the cooked ingredients.
  • Transfer to the mixer grinder and grind it. Sieve the gravy to get soft white gravy for the curry.
  • Now take and bowl and add 100 gms. Mawa / Khoya and grated 100 gms Paneer and 1 no, Potato, 2 tbsp Corn Flour, 2 tbsp Maida and ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder. Mix them well to a soft dough.
  • Take a small amount of dough, fill it with cashews and raisins, and give spherical shape.
  • Fry all the spherical shaped dough in oil to make kofta in small quantities. On low flame first and then on medium flame until it gets brown color. Remove in a bowl on a tissue paper.
  • Take a pan and add 100 gms Butter, after it melts add 1 tsp Cumin Seeds, once it gets fried, add white gravy. Boil on medium flame for 3-5 minutes.
  • Now add ¼ cup Curd / Yogurt, ¼ cup Milk Cream and ½ tsp Salt. Mix well and then add 2 tsp Sugar. Mix well and let it cook on medium flame until it bets boil.
  • Turn off the flame and transfer white gravy to another container. White gravy is ready. Add kofta balls in white gravy during serving, Kofta curry is ready,

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Notes

You can adjust sugar and according to your taste. Always add kofta balls only while serving.
Keyword Malai Kofta, White Gravy