Malai Kofta Curry Recipe

Summary

Cooking Time1 Hr 5 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings6
CuisineIndianCourseMain Dish
MethodSimmeredSpecialityPart of Menu
VegetarianVegetarianMain IngredientVegetable
Interest GroupParty

Ingredients

 
Potatoes - 1/2 kg
 
Coriander leaves - 1/2 tsp
 
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
 
Ground spices - 1/3 tsp
 
Flour - for batter
 
Water - 1/2 cup
 
Flour - 1/3 cup
 
Cream or malai - 1/2 cup
 
Green chillies - 2 , finely chopped
 
Fresh ginger - 1 tsp, very finely chopped
 
Breadcrumbs - for coating
 
Ghee - for frying
 
Salt - to taste
 
Onion - 1 heaped cup, chopped
 
Ground fresh ginger - 2 tsps
 
Kasturi methi - 1 tsp
 
Ghee - 1 tsp
 
Bay leaf - 1
 
Cumin powder - 2 tsps
 
Garlic - 4 cloves
 
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
 
Ground spices - 1 tbsp
 
Tomatoes - 250 gms
 
Green cardamoms - 4
 
Coriander leaves - few
 
Salt - to taste

Directions

MAKING
1 For Kofta, In a pan, boil the potatoes with 1 tsp salt till they become tender.
2 Drain well and cool.
3 Carefully peel and grate them.
4 Add ground spices, cuminseeds, coriander leaves, green chillies, ginger and salt and mix well.
5 Make round flat balls.
6 Fill the malai or cream in the center of each.
7 Make round balls.
8 In a bowl, prepare batter by mixing flour and water.
9 Dip the balls in the batter and roll in bread crumbs to coat evenly.
10 In a frying pan, heat the ghee.
11 Fry 3 or 4 koftas at a time until golden brown.
12 In another pan, heat the ghee.
13 Add in onion and cook until light brown.
14 Add in ground ginger, garlic and 1 1/2 cups water.
15 Cook till the water is evaporated.
16 Add in bay leaf, chopped tomatoes, ground cuminseeds, ground spices, red chilli powder, green cardamoms, salt to taste and kasturi methi.
17 Cook till the ghee starts floating on the surface.
18 Pour in 2 1/2 cups water and cook until reduced to 3/4 cup.
19 Remove from the heat.

SERVING
20 In a serving dish, arrange the koftas.
21 Pour boiling gravy over them and sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves.

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