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Malai Koftha



Ingredients

For the Kofthas


  1. Paneer - 10 Nos grated
  2. Potato- 2 No medium sized
  3. Beans- 10 No chopped into tiny pieces
  4. Frozen Green Peas- 1/2 Cup
  5. Carrot- 1 no chopped to tiny pieces
  6. Green Chilly - 2 No chopped
  7. Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
  8. Corn Flour- 2 tsp
  9. Salt as required
  10. Coriander leaves chopped
  11. Maida /  All purpose flour- 1/2 cup or as required to get a thick dough
  12. Maida to dip before fryign the kofthas.
  13. Oil for frying
How to Cook :
  1. Cook the potato in cooker to 2 whistle.
  2. Steam the Carrot , Beans for 15 minutes.
  3. Boil the frozen green peas for 2 minutes. Drain out the water and set aside.
  4. Mash the potato.
  5. Mix the potato , paneer , coriander leaves,green chilly , ginger garlic paste cooked beans , carrot and peas with hand together  very well.
  6. Add the 2 tsp  corn flour  and maida enough to make the dough thick .(Dough should not have much water.)
  7. Make goose berry sized balls.Roll the ball in the maida dough .
  8. Fry the balls till it becomes brown colour. It will take around 5 minutes.( Keep on adjusting the flame as required so that it is not over cooked )
For the gravy
  1. Onions - 3 Nos chopped
  2. Cloves- 3 no
  3. Cardamon- 2 nos
  4. Tomatoes - 1 No chopped
  5. Butter - 2 tsp
  6. Ginger - Garlic paste - 1 tsp
  7. Coriander Powder- 1 tsp
  8. Chilly powder- 1 tsp
  9. Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
  10. Garam Masala - 3 tsp
  11. Coriander leaves chopped
  12. Sugar - 2 tsp
  13. Milk - 1 cup
  14. Cream - 3 tbsp
  15. Oil as required
How to Cook 
  1. Add oil to the pan, when it is hot add cardamon , cloves . Saute for 1 minute.
  2. Add the onions and  saute the onions  till translucent . It should not turn brown.
  3. Add ginger garlic paste, saute for 1 minute.
  4. Add the masalas and cook till the raw smell goes off.
  5. Add the chopped tomatoes and  saute for 2 minutes.
  6. Add 1/4 cup water and cook till the oil starts leaving the sides.
  7. Switch off the flame and keep aside to cool
  8. When the gravy cool down , add to a mixie and make a paste of it .
  9. Add butter to the pan and and the grinded paste into it and cook for 2 minutes.
  10. Add 1 cup milk and the 3 tbsp cream and cook for 1 minute.
  11. Add sugar ( optional ) but it adds taste to the curry. 
  12. Add the kofthas and cook for 5 minutes.
  13. Switch off the flame .
  14. Garnish with coriander leaves.




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