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Malai kofta is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Malai kofta is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

Malai means cream and kofta are fried balls. So malai kofta literally translates to koftas dunked in a creamy sauce. It is a popular Indian vegetarian dish in which potato paneer balls are served with a.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have malai kofta using 27 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Malai kofta:

1. Take 1 cup panner (mashed)
2. Take 1 cup boiled potato (mashed)
3. Prepare 1 cup onion (finely chopped)
4. Take 2 cup tomato (finely chopped)
5. Make ready 2 tsp finelly chopped ginger
6. Prepare 1 tsp finely chopped garlic
7. Get 2 tsp finely chopped green chilli
8. Get 1 bay leaf
9. Get 1 big cardamom
10. Make ready 1-2 green cardamom
11. Prepare 1 small cinnamon stick
12. Make ready 1-2 cloves
13. Get 1/2 tsp sha jeera
14. Prepare 1 tsp sugar
15. Make ready 1/2 tsp turmeric
16. Make ready 1/2 tsp red chilli poweder
17. Prepare 1/2 tsp jeera powder
18. Take 1 tsp coriander powder
19. Take 1 1/2 tsp corn flour
20. Get 2 tsp chopped cashew nuts
21. Take 1/4 cup whole cashew nuts
22. Get as per taste Salt
23. Prepare as required Oil (for deep frying)
24. Get 1/2 cup butter
25. Make ready 1-2 tsp kasuri methi
26. Get 1 tsp chopped green coriander leaves
27. Take 1-2 fresh cream

Malai stands for cream and Kofta is a fried dumpling of mashed potatoes, paneer (Indian. Malai Kofta is a classic North Indian dish originated from the Mughlai cuisine. Malai refers to the cream and koftas are deep fried paneer and vegetable dumplings in rich and creamy tomato gravy. Malai Kofta is a popular Indian vegetarian side dish made with kofta balls dunked in creamy tomato based gravy.

Steps to make Malai kofta:

1. Kofta preparation: In a mixing bowl, add mashed paneer, mashed potato, 1 tsp chopped ginger, 1 tsp green chilli, 1 tsp chopped green coriander leaves, a pinch of salt, cornflour and mix well to make a dough. Now take a small portion and using hands give a round or oval shape to the kofta, prepare the koftas from the dough similar way. Now deep fry them until golden brown and keep aside.
2. Gravy preparation: Heat the kadhai, add butter. When butter melts, add bay leaf, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon stick and shahi jeera and saute for few seconds, now add chopped onion, ginger, garlic, green chillies and saute until onion is cooked (ensure onions are not burnt or overcooked), now add all the dry masala powder and mix well. Now add chopped tomato, whole cashew nuts, sugar and salt and mix well. Saute for few minutes until tomato is half cooked. Now add 2 cups of water.
3. Keep for boiling until tomatoes are mashed and cashew nuts are tender, switch off the flame, once the mixture is slightly cooled down, blend it into a smooth paste(before blending remove the bay leaf). Now keep a kadhai on gas, switch on the flame, strain the blended paste using a strainer and add into the kadhai, add little water if it's too thick. Now stir for few seconds, add 1 tsp Kasuri methi, 1-2 tsp fresh cream and mix well. Switch off the flame.
4. Time to serve: In a serving bowl, place the koftas and now add the gravy on top of it. Garnish with Kasuri methi or fresh coriander leaves. Serve with roti/nun/steam rice

Serve them with Naan bread or homemade flatbread! Malai kofta is a delicious and rich main dish. Paneer dumplings with rich cream gravy. One of the popular paneer dishes for any special occasion. Malai Kofta - deep-fried paneer and potato balls, dunked in a creamy-smooth onion tomato based gravy!

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