Malai Kofta

MALAI KOFTA RECIPE

Ingredients:
For the Kofta:

1. 1 1/2 lb. potatoes
2. 2 heaped tbsp each of crumbled paneer, khoya and thick malai(You can substitute this with baked ricotta cheese and heavy cream)
3. 4-5 cashew nuts chopped
4. 1 tbsp raisins
5. 2-3 finely chopped green chillies
6. 1/4 tsp sugar
7. 1 tsp coriander powder
8. 1 tsp cumin powder
9. 1 tsp red-chilli powder
10. 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
11. Salt To Taste
12. 3 tbsp cooking oil/ghee(clarified butter)
13. Oil for frying the koftas

For the Gravy:

1. 2 medium onions, chopped
2. 3 flakes garlic, crushed
3. 1-inch ginger, crushed
4. 3 large tomatoes, pureed
5. 1 tsp red chilli powder
6. 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
7. 1/2 tsp dhania(coriander) powder
8. 1/2 tsp cumin powder
9. 2 tsp powdered poppy seeds
10. 1/2 tsp sugar
11. 1 tbsp ground peanuts/cashew nuts

How to make Malai Kofta :

• Boil the potatoes till tender.
• Peel, mash and add salt to taste.
• Keep aside.
• Mix all the other ingredients for the kofta into a paste.
• Make rounds of the potato dough and place a little of the prepared mixture in the center
  of each round.
• Seal the edges and shape into stuffed rounds. Deep fry each kofta till golden brown.
• Drain and keep aside.
• Blend together the onions, ginger, garlic, and the poppy seeds and fry in 3 tbsp of oil
  till brown and the oil begins to separate.
• Add the pureed tomatoes and the masala powders.
• Add the sugar and the ground peanuts.
• The gravy will begin to thicken.
• You can also add some malai to thicken it some more.
• Mix in some water if necessary.
• When the gravy comes to a boil, add the koftas.
• Heat through and serve the malai kofta.
• Note: In this malai kofta receipe, the koftas should be put in just before eating the dish, or else they will turn soggy.