Cauliflower Paneer Kofta Curry Recipe
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with cauliflower (gobi), paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated, potatoes (aloo) - cooked and mashed. Ready in 50 min, serves 3.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
32 steps- 1
To begin making Cauliflower Paneer Kofta Curry Recipe place big pot on the heat
cauliflower (gobi)(1)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 2
Add 1 liter of water into the pot and bring it to a boil
water - as required - 3
Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the boiling water and turn off the heat
salt - to tastesalt - to tastewater - as required - 4
Next, to chop up the cauliflower, first remove the stem and leafy parts of the cauliflower and immerse it into the just-boiled, hot water
cauliflower (gobi)(1)water - as required - 5
Allow the cauliflower sit for about 3 to 4 minutes
cauliflower (gobi)(1) - 6
Then remove it from hot water, and place it on a kitchen towel
water - as required - 7
Pat it dry completely
- 8
Now grate the cauliflower completely and set it aside for a while
cauliflower (gobi)(1) - 9
After about 10 minutes, cauliflower would have released a lot of water, squeeze it out and discard the water
cauliflower (gobi)(1)water - as required - 10
Next, heat a pan and dry roast the grated cauliflower until it feels completely dry and contains no more moisture
cauliflower (gobi)(1)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 11
While roasting it, take care not to cook it too much
- 12
It should not change to brown, so it is best to roast it on a low flame
- 13
Once the cauliflower is completely dry, take it off the heat, transfer it into a cool dish and allow it to come down to room temperature
cauliflower (gobi)(1) - 14
Add the grated paneer to the cooled cauliflower
cauliflower (gobi)(1)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 15
Add in the mashed potatoes, and all the spices along with corn flour
potatoes (aloo) - cooked and mashed(4)tablespoons corn flour(3) - 16
Knead well until everything is mixed
- 17
Make small lemon sized balls of the mix and arrange them on a plate
- 18
Set them aside till further use
- 19
Next, we need to fry the koftas
- 20
Warm some oil in a pan, when oil is hot enough, deep fry the koftas until evenly golden brown
- 21
For an oil-free version, you could also bake them in a pre-heated oven, or use a kuzhi-paniyaram pan to pan-fry them
- 22
Either way, lay the golden brown koftas onto kitchen paper once they are browned on all sides
- 23
To prepare the curry, first warm some oil or butter in a pan
butter - or oil(1 tablespoon) - 24
Add the shahi jeera and fry for a minute
- 25
Next add the finely chopped onions and fry them till translucent
onions - finely chopped(2) - 26
Add the tomato puree and cook it together until the puree thickens and begins to leave the sides of the pan
- 27
At this stage, add all the spice powders and mix well
red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)cumin powder (jeera) - roasted(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)/2 kashmiri red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 28
Then add water as required and bring the curry to boil
water - as requiredcoriander (dhania) leaves - as required for garnish - 29
Turn the heat down, add the cream, mix well and finally add the fried kofta balls
fresh cream - reserve 2 teaspoons for garnish(1 tablespoon) - 30
Simmer on low heat for about 3 to 4 minutes
- 31
Turn off the heat, garnish the curry with the reserved cream and fresh coriander leaves
coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)fresh cream - reserve 2 teaspoons for garnish(1 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - as required for garnish - 32
Serve Cauliflower Paneer Kofta Curry with Phulkas, Dal Tadka and Chana Dal Pulao along with a Urad Dal Raita for a comforting, yet special homely meal
cauliflower (gobi)(1)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup)
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Cauliflower Paneer Kofta Curry Recipe
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with cauliflower (gobi), paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated, potatoes (aloo) - cooked and mashed. Ready in 50 min, serves 3.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
32 steps- 1
To begin making Cauliflower Paneer Kofta Curry Recipe place big pot on the heat
cauliflower (gobi)(1)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 2
Add 1 liter of water into the pot and bring it to a boil
water - as required - 3
Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the boiling water and turn off the heat
salt - to tastesalt - to tastewater - as required - 4
Next, to chop up the cauliflower, first remove the stem and leafy parts of the cauliflower and immerse it into the just-boiled, hot water
cauliflower (gobi)(1)water - as required - 5
Allow the cauliflower sit for about 3 to 4 minutes
cauliflower (gobi)(1) - 6
Then remove it from hot water, and place it on a kitchen towel
water - as required - 7
Pat it dry completely
- 8
Now grate the cauliflower completely and set it aside for a while
cauliflower (gobi)(1) - 9
After about 10 minutes, cauliflower would have released a lot of water, squeeze it out and discard the water
cauliflower (gobi)(1)water - as required - 10
Next, heat a pan and dry roast the grated cauliflower until it feels completely dry and contains no more moisture
cauliflower (gobi)(1)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 11
While roasting it, take care not to cook it too much
- 12
It should not change to brown, so it is best to roast it on a low flame
- 13
Once the cauliflower is completely dry, take it off the heat, transfer it into a cool dish and allow it to come down to room temperature
cauliflower (gobi)(1) - 14
Add the grated paneer to the cooled cauliflower
cauliflower (gobi)(1)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup) - 15
Add in the mashed potatoes, and all the spices along with corn flour
potatoes (aloo) - cooked and mashed(4)tablespoons corn flour(3) - 16
Knead well until everything is mixed
- 17
Make small lemon sized balls of the mix and arrange them on a plate
- 18
Set them aside till further use
- 19
Next, we need to fry the koftas
- 20
Warm some oil in a pan, when oil is hot enough, deep fry the koftas until evenly golden brown
- 21
For an oil-free version, you could also bake them in a pre-heated oven, or use a kuzhi-paniyaram pan to pan-fry them
- 22
Either way, lay the golden brown koftas onto kitchen paper once they are browned on all sides
- 23
To prepare the curry, first warm some oil or butter in a pan
butter - or oil(1 tablespoon) - 24
Add the shahi jeera and fry for a minute
- 25
Next add the finely chopped onions and fry them till translucent
onions - finely chopped(2) - 26
Add the tomato puree and cook it together until the puree thickens and begins to leave the sides of the pan
- 27
At this stage, add all the spice powders and mix well
red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)cumin powder (jeera) - roasted(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)/2 kashmiri red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 28
Then add water as required and bring the curry to boil
water - as requiredcoriander (dhania) leaves - as required for garnish - 29
Turn the heat down, add the cream, mix well and finally add the fried kofta balls
fresh cream - reserve 2 teaspoons for garnish(1 tablespoon) - 30
Simmer on low heat for about 3 to 4 minutes
- 31
Turn off the heat, garnish the curry with the reserved cream and fresh coriander leaves
coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 tablespoon)fresh cream - reserve 2 teaspoons for garnish(1 tablespoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - as required for garnish - 32
Serve Cauliflower Paneer Kofta Curry with Phulkas, Dal Tadka and Chana Dal Pulao along with a Urad Dal Raita for a comforting, yet special homely meal
cauliflower (gobi)(1)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - grated(1/2 cup)
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