घर पर बनाये मुँह में घुल जाने वाले मलाई कोफ्ते|Restaurant Style Malai Kofta|Rj Payal's Kitchen

घर पर बनाये मुँह में घुल जाने वाले मलाई कोफ्ते|Restaurant Style Malai Kofta|Rj Payal's Kitchen

 

Ingredients for Kofta

Boiled Potatao (Mashed) 1 (1 cup after mashing)

Crumbled Paneer (cottage cheese) 1 Cup

Finely Chopped Green chillies 2

Finely chopped Ginger 1 inch

Salt to taste

Redchilli Powder ½ tsp

Garam masala ½ tsp

Corn flour 1 tablespoon for binding

Chopped cashews 4-5 (optional)

Raisins 7-8 (optional)

Oil for Deep frying

For Gravy

Oil 7-8 tablespoons

Bay leaf 1

Cinnamon stick 1

Black cardamom  1

Black pepper corn 4-5

Laung cloves 4-5

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Roughly chopped onions 2

Roughly chopped ginger ½ inch

Roughly chopped garlic 7-8

Roughly chopped tomatoes 4

Cashews 7-8

Roughly chopped Green chillies 2

Butter 1 Tablespoon

Kashmiri redchilli powder 1 tsp

Redchilli powder 1 tsp

Garam masala 1 tsp

Sugar 1 tsp

Crushed Dry fenugreek leaves 1 tsp

Water ¼ cup or as required

Method of Making Kofta

Step 1:- In a bowl mix boiled and mashed potato,cottage cheese(paneer) ,green chillies,ginger,salt,redchilli powder,garam masala and corn flour 

Step 2:- Now take a small portion of the dough flatten it and fill few dry fruits in between and pack it and make a ball

Step 3:-Deep fry these koftas in hot oil on high flame till they turn golden 

Step 4:- when its done take them out..Koftas are ready keep them aside

Method of Making Gravy

Step 1:- Take oil in a pan ,now on low flame add bay leaf,cinnamon stick,black cardamom ,black pepper corn,laung cloves and cumin seeds,let them cook on low flame for 10 seconds

Step 2:- Turn the flame on medium and add onions let them cook for 2-3 minutes

Step 3:- After 2 minutes add ginger and garlic and cook again for 2-3 minutes

Step 4:- Now add tomatoes,green chillies and cashews ,cover and cook for 3-4 minutes or till the tomatoes get soft and mashy

Step 5:- When tomatoes gets meshy..switch off the flame and remove bay leaf,cinnamon stick and black cardamom from the mixture and let the mixture cool down completely

Step 6:- Now blend the mixture in a jar make a fine paste out of it

Step 7:- Now in the same pan take butter ,Kashmiri redchilli powder and dry fenugreek leaves cook for 10 seconds low flame

Step 8:- add onion tomato paste mix well

Step 9:- Add salt,redchilli powder and sugar followed by water mix..now cover and cook for 2 minutes on low flame.

Step 10:- After 2 minutes add garam masala followed by fresh cream and switch off the flame

Tips :-

>> The quantity of mashed potatoes and paneer will be the same eg:- 1 cup of mashed potato and 1 cup of crumbled paneer

>> Ratio of onion and tomatoes will be 1:2 Eg :- 2 onions and 4 tomatoes

>> Switch off the flame as soon as you add cream 

>> Add koftas only when you have to serve