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paneer kofta in airfryer
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Paneer kofta recipe

easy potato paneer kofta recipe can easily be made at home and frozen for a later date. cook them in a onion,tomato gravy
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: air fryer, air fryer paneer kofta, aloo paneer kofta, paneer aloo kofta in air fryer
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Air fryer for low oil version
  • potato masher
  • food processor (optional)

Ingredients

  • 250 gm potatoes /2 cup boiled and peeled
  • 200 gm paneer / 2 cup crumbled
  • ¼ cup lentil flour red lentil flour is best or use besan(chickpea flour)
  • 2 tbsp. ginger chopped
  • 1 tbsp. salt
  • ½ tablespoon dried mint

Kofta gravy

  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger
  • 1-½ cup tomatoes chopped
  • 4-5 cashews
  • 3 tablespoon oil for curry Adjust if reqd
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder /haldi
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder /dhania powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder or as per taste
  • 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves /kasuri methi optional
  • Salt as per taste
  • 2-3 tablespoon coconut cream can be replaced with dairy based cream if you prefer for garnish

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients (except the oil) into a large bowl and mix thoroughly into mashed potatoes and crumbled paneer.
    250 gm potatoes, 200 gm paneer, ¼ cup lentil flour , 2 tbsp. ginger , 1 tbsp. salt, ½ tablespoon dried mint
  • Use small portions and shape them into kofte on the tray lined with parchment paper. Keep them in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
  • Preheat the air fryer at 180 deg C| 355 deg F for 5 minutes
    Place the paneer kofta in a single layer in the air fryer basket lined with a parchment paper.Brush them with oil.
  • Cook them for 12 minutes. Carefully flip them over (you may remove the parchment paper now) remove parchment paper later
  • Brush with oil and cook them for further 8-10 minutes. Serve golden brown paneer potato kofta in your curry sauce.

For the curry:

  • Heat oil in a pan. Add onions & ginger to it.
    1 cup onion chopped, 1 tablespoon ginger, 3 tablespoon oil for curry
  • Cover and cook for 2 minutes until soft.
  • Add chopped tomatoes, spices and salt. Cook till tomatoes soften, mixing with a spatula.
    1-½ cup tomatoes chopped, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 tablespoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon red chili powder , Salt as per taste
  • Turn off the heat, add cashews with 1 cup water
    4-5 cashews
  • Blend the curry base. Pass it through sieve.
  • Cook the gravy in a pan, along with spices and coconut milk.
    2-3 tablespoon coconut cream can be replaced with dairy based cream if you prefer for garnish, 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves
  • Add the koftas. Garnish with coriander.
  • Serve paneer kofta with rice or roti or any flat bread.

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Notes

Keeping the raw kofta in refrigerator/deep freezer will help them to retain their shape while cooking.
Substitutions: 1 cup cooked millet / quinoa / sama if you are using this instead of lentil flour.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 2g