Malai Kofta Recipe

Made using Mastercook Maida, Malai kofta is a hugely popular and delicious kofta curry where in potato paneer balls are dunked in a rich creamy gravy.

Servings - 6

Difficulty Level - Medium

Preparation Time - 90 Mins

Cook Time - 50 Mins

Ingredients

500 grams of master cook Maida
250ml milk
7 grams active dry yeast
50 grams sugar
pinch of salt
2 boiled and mashed potatoes
1 cup paneer
2 tsp coriander leaves chopped
Salt to taste
2 tsp maida
Oil for frying balls
To prepare sauce
1 onion
1 tomato
3 garlic pods
A piece of ginger
1/4 cup cashew nuts
Salt to taste
Pinch of turmeric
1 tsp red chilli powder
2 tsp dhaniya jeera powder
2 tsp oil
1 tsp cumin
2 cardamom
1 bay leaf

Procedure

In a bowl, add boiled potatoes, paneer, salt, coriander leaves and maida and combine well.
Prepare small balls and deep fry in hot oil. You can even shallow fry or bake it.
Boil onion, tomato, garlic and ginger and cashew nuts.
Once cool down grind it to a smooth puree.
In a pan add cumin, bay leaf and cardemom
Now add puree. Also add turmeric powder, dhaniya jeera powder, red chilli powder and salt and mix well.
Once done, dunk the koftaa in it.
Top it with fresh cream and serve along with roti or pratha or naan.