Malai kofta is creamy curry perfect with naan or Tandoori roti.It transports me back to memories of yummy food at roadside dhaba en route to Delhi.Recreating this dish for a special dinner makes me smile always.You can make a yellow or a white gravy as per your choice.
Below recipe is with yellow gravy.
Tip: Fry kofta in advance and store it in an airtight container.
This saves time on the day of party.Also,you are always ready to serve a good meal.
Scroll below to read the recipe of Malai Kofta
Once the kofta’s are fried, you can add them to the gravy just before serving,bring the gravy to a boil and add the kofta.
Malai Kofta- creamy veggie cheese balls
Ingredients
- 2 large boiled potatoes(500 grm)
- ¼ cup dry fruits( raisins,cashews)
- 3 tbsp cornflour/arrowroot powder/tapioca starch
For Kofta
- 1 tbsp coriander/dhania
- ½ tbsp turmeric/haldi
- 1 tbsp chilli powder/lal mirch
- Salt as per taste
- Oil for frying
Spices
- 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
For gravy:
Instructions
- 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 Koftas:
- 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.
For the curry:
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