Malai Kofta…..

I am still reeling under the taste of the delicious malai kofta I made yesterday. If I could say so myself “Well done Buddy !”

Yesterday I saw a You tube video of making Malai Kofta and as the opportunity arose I made it, but with a twist, I omitted ingredients I don’t like and added some of my own. The result was very good. Now the recipe for you.

Ingredients:
For the Kofta:
2 large boiled and peeled potatoes.
1/2 cup of grated paneer.
1 small finely chopped green chilli.
2 tsps of chopped coriander.
A pinch of pepper powder.
1 cup of maida.

For the gravy:
3 large tomatoes.
1 green chilli.
½ tsp of jeera.
½ tsp of ginger garlic paste.
½ tsp of coriander powder.
¼ tsp of garam masala powder.
1 tsp of gram flour. ( it was recommended to add maida, but gram flour is healthier and gives good taste too)
2 tsps of chopped coriander
1 spring of curry leaves.
¼ tsp of asafetida.
5 tsps of fresh cream

Water.
Oil for frying.
Salt for taste.


Preparation:

For the Koftas.
1. In a big bowl, mash the boiled potatoes till a little lumpy, add the grated paneer, salt, chopped chillites, pepper and coriander and mix in hand. Don’t mash them.
2. Now make small lemon sized balls and roll them over maida (don’t make batter with maida, it tastes better when rolled over dry flour)
3. In a kadi heat oil and fry the koftas till it turns a very slight golden colour, (don’t over fry) and drain them.

For the Gravy.
1. Make a puree of the tomatoes,green chilli, curry leaves.
2. In a sauce pan, pour 3 tsps of oil, when oil is heated add the jeera and when it crakles add the ginger garlic paste and the above made puree.
3. Add the coriander powder, garam masala powder and let the ingredients boil.
4. Now, mix the besan (gram flour) in a little water and add it to the contents. Stir continuously while pouring or it will form lumps.
5. Add requiste water and salt and cook the gravy till u see oil floating on top.
6. When done, add the koftas and switch off the stove.
7. Garnish with coriander and add the beaten cream slowly and mix the contents and serve hot.

Note: Should be eaten fresh. As we add cream to this dish it cannot be kept for long.