Malai Kofta

Ingredients

For Kofta
• 2 large boiled potatoes(500 grm)
• ¼ cup dry fruits( raisins,cashews)
• 3 tbsp cornflour/arrowroot powder/tapioca starch

Spices
• 1 tbsp coriander/dhania
• ½ tbsp turmeric/haldi
• 1 tbsp chilli powder/lal mirch
• Salt as per taste
• Oil for frying

For gravy:
• 1 cup onion sliced
• 1 tbsp ginger,garlic,chillies
• 1-1/2 cup tomatoes chopped
• 1/4 cup cashews
• 3 tbsp oil for curry (Adjust if reqd)
• 1/2 tsp turmeric/haldi
• 1/2 tbsp cumin powder/jeera powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder/dhania powder
• 2 tsp red chilli powder/lal mirch
• 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves/kasuri methi optional
• Pinch of stock powder(massel/vegeta) optional
• Salt as per taste

Instructions

For Koftas:
• Mash boiled potatoes.
• Add the spices(red chilly powder,coriander powder),salt and cornflour.
• Mix well.
• Roll it into equal sized small balls and add small stuffing of dry fruits in the middle.
• Heat oil in a wok/kadai.
• Add the kofta balls one by one.
• Fry them until golden brown.
• Keep it aside.

For the curry:
• Heat oil in a pan and add onions,ginger,garlic cloves.
• Cover and cook for 2 minutes until soft.
• Add chopped tomatoes and salt.
• Cook till tomatoes soften, mixing with a spatula.
• Add cashews to the gravy.
• Add stock powder and mix well.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Blend the gravy with 1 cup water.
• Heat the gravy ,along with koftas.
• Garnish with coriander
• Serve with rice or roti or any flat bread.