Malai Kofta

 

Now one more addition to my no onion no garlic series.
Malai Kofta in just two spoon of oil. Fried the kofte in appe pan but if you don’t have this pan you can fry it in a non-stick pan or if you want you can deep fry it. A healthy as well as tasty pure vegetarian recipe.

Malai Kofta

Ingredients for Kofta

1 cup Cottage Cheese or Paneer

2 Potatoes boiled, peeled and grated

1/4 tsp Chilli powder

1 tbsp Cornflour

1/4 tsp Garam Masala

Salt

Mix all the ingredients. Make ball and fry in an appe pan with very little oil.

 

For the Gravy

2 large Tomatoes

1/4 cup Cashew paste

1 tbsp Red Chilli powder

1 inch piece  Ginger

1/4 tsp Garam Masala

1 tsp Cumin powder

1 tsp Kasuri Methi

Salt

Sugar ( optional) – 1 tsp

1 inch piece Cinnamon stick

2 Green Cardamom

2-3 Cloves

1-2 tbsp Cream

Chopped Coriander leaves for garnishing.

 

Method

Make a paste of tomato, ginger and the whole spices.

Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan. Add ground paste, saute then add turmeric powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and cashew paste. Stir and saute till the oil starts leave the side of the masala paste.

Add water and stir. Cook on low flame till the gravy thickens.

Add salt and crushed kasuri methi . Add sugar if you like. Boil for some more time.

Add the kofte. Garnish with cream and chopped coriander leaves. Enjoy the healthy and delicious Malai Kofta.