Broccoli Cream Kofta Recipe
A sattvic Lucknowi recipe with broccoli - grated, paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled, tablespoons flour (besan). Ready in 1h, serves 20.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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To begin making the Broccoli Malai Kofta Recipe, combine all the ingredients for the kofta in a large bowl
broccoli - grated(1) - 2
Adjust the salt to suit your taste
salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 3
Make bite-size broccoli malai kofta balls and keep aside
broccoli - grated(1) - 4
There are two ways we can cook these koftas without deep frying them
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One is the Oven Method
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If you plan to bake the kofta's; then place the kofta balls on a greased baking sheet
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Brush the kofta balls with some oil and bake in a preheated oven (200 C) until the koftas turn golden brown in colour
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Remove the kofta's from the oven once baked and keep them aside
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The Second is the Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan Method
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If you plan to use the Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan; then place the kofta balls in the pan's cavities; drizzle the kofta's with a little oil and pan fry them until golden brown on both sides
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You will have to flip the kofta balls so they fry on all sides evenly
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The next step is to make the Kofta Curry Base
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Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add the grated ginger, and honey and saute for about a minute until the honey begins to bubble
broccoli - grated(1)inch ginger - grated(1)honey(1 teaspoon) - 14
Add the tomato puree, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and simmer the kofta gravy for about 5 minutes until the raw smell from the tomatoes goes away
cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)homemade tomato puree(2 cups)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/4 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 15
Add in the hung yogurt, 1 cup of water, salt to taste, the pan fried kofta's and simmer for another 5 minutes and serve
salt - to tastehung curd (greek yogurt)(1/2 cup)salt - to taste - 16
Serve the Broccoli Malai Kofta with a soft Phulka's and a Paneer Pulav for a weeknight dinner or for your parties when you call friends over
broccoli - grated(1)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(100 grams)
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Broccoli Cream Kofta Recipe
A sattvic Lucknowi recipe with broccoli - grated, paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled, tablespoons flour (besan). Ready in 1h, serves 20.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Directions
16 steps- 1
To begin making the Broccoli Malai Kofta Recipe, combine all the ingredients for the kofta in a large bowl
broccoli - grated(1) - 2
Adjust the salt to suit your taste
salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 3
Make bite-size broccoli malai kofta balls and keep aside
broccoli - grated(1) - 4
There are two ways we can cook these koftas without deep frying them
- 5
One is the Oven Method
- 6
If you plan to bake the kofta's; then place the kofta balls on a greased baking sheet
- 7
Brush the kofta balls with some oil and bake in a preheated oven (200 C) until the koftas turn golden brown in colour
- 8
Remove the kofta's from the oven once baked and keep them aside
- 9
The Second is the Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan Method
- 10
If you plan to use the Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan; then place the kofta balls in the pan's cavities; drizzle the kofta's with a little oil and pan fry them until golden brown on both sides
- 11
You will have to flip the kofta balls so they fry on all sides evenly
- 12
The next step is to make the Kofta Curry Base
- 13
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add the grated ginger, and honey and saute for about a minute until the honey begins to bubble
broccoli - grated(1)inch ginger - grated(1)honey(1 teaspoon) - 14
Add the tomato puree, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and simmer the kofta gravy for about 5 minutes until the raw smell from the tomatoes goes away
cumin powder (jeera)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)homemade tomato puree(2 cups)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/4 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 15
Add in the hung yogurt, 1 cup of water, salt to taste, the pan fried kofta's and simmer for another 5 minutes and serve
salt - to tastehung curd (greek yogurt)(1/2 cup)salt - to taste - 16
Serve the Broccoli Malai Kofta with a soft Phulka's and a Paneer Pulav for a weeknight dinner or for your parties when you call friends over
broccoli - grated(1)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled(100 grams)
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A sattvic Lucknowi recipe with broccoli - grated, paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled, tablespoons flour (besan). Ready in 1h, serves 20.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (20 servings)
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