Malai Kofta Curry Recipe - Creamy and Healthy Paneer Aloo Kofta Curry
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with potatoes (aloo) - boiled, -/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled, garam masala powder. Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Malai Kofta Recipe, combine all the ingredients for the koftas in a bowl and divide them into lemon size balls
- 2
Flatten the balls in the palm of your hands and place a couple of raisins in the center
raisins - a handful(1/2 cup) - 3
Close the kofta dough back into a ball and keep aside
- 4
The next step is to cook the Malai Koftas either in the Kuzhi Paniyaram PanIf you plan to use the Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan; then place the kofta balls in the pan's cavities; drizzle the koftas with a little oil and pan fry them until golden brown on both sides
- 5
You will have to flip the kofta balls so they fry on all sides evenly
- 6
The next step is to make the Kofta CurryHeat oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add in the grated ginger, garlic, onions and sauté for a few seconds until the onions soften
inch ginger - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)onion - finely chopped(1) - 7
Stir in the tomato puree, honey, turmeric powder, cardamom powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, salt and chilli powder to taste
garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/4 cup)salt - to tastehomemade tomato puree(2 cups)teaspoons coriander powder (dhania)(2)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon)honey(1 tablespoon)salt - to taste - 8
Bring the kofta curry to a boil and simmer for a couple of minutes till the tomatoes get cooked through
homemade tomato puree(2 cups) - 9
Finally add in the cream and the kasuri methi and stir it into the kofta curry
fresh cream(1/4 cup)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) - for garnishing(1 tablespoon) - 10
Adjust the consistency of the malai kofta curry by adding water if required
- 11
Do make sure to check the salt and spice levels and adjust according to your taste
salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 12
When you are ready to serve, place the kofta curry in the serving bowl and add the warm malai kofta balls in the curry, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot
coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/4 cup)teaspoons coriander powder (dhania)(2) - 13
Serve Non Fried Malai Kofta Recipe with Tawa parathas and Mixed Vegetable Pulao Recipe and Mooli Raita for lunch or dinner
- 14
You can even serve the Malai Kofta for a indian dinner party menu
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Malai Kofta Curry Recipe - Creamy and Healthy Paneer Aloo Kofta Curry
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with potatoes (aloo) - boiled, -/2 paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - crumbled, garam masala powder. Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Malai Kofta Recipe, combine all the ingredients for the koftas in a bowl and divide them into lemon size balls
- 2
Flatten the balls in the palm of your hands and place a couple of raisins in the center
raisins - a handful(1/2 cup) - 3
Close the kofta dough back into a ball and keep aside
- 4
The next step is to cook the Malai Koftas either in the Kuzhi Paniyaram PanIf you plan to use the Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan; then place the kofta balls in the pan's cavities; drizzle the koftas with a little oil and pan fry them until golden brown on both sides
- 5
You will have to flip the kofta balls so they fry on all sides evenly
- 6
The next step is to make the Kofta CurryHeat oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add in the grated ginger, garlic, onions and sauté for a few seconds until the onions soften
inch ginger - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(4)onion - finely chopped(1) - 7
Stir in the tomato puree, honey, turmeric powder, cardamom powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, salt and chilli powder to taste
garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/4 cup)salt - to tastehomemade tomato puree(2 cups)teaspoons coriander powder (dhania)(2)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/2 teaspoon)honey(1 tablespoon)salt - to taste - 8
Bring the kofta curry to a boil and simmer for a couple of minutes till the tomatoes get cooked through
homemade tomato puree(2 cups) - 9
Finally add in the cream and the kasuri methi and stir it into the kofta curry
fresh cream(1/4 cup)kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) - for garnishing(1 tablespoon) - 10
Adjust the consistency of the malai kofta curry by adding water if required
- 11
Do make sure to check the salt and spice levels and adjust according to your taste
salt - to tastesalt - to taste - 12
When you are ready to serve, place the kofta curry in the serving bowl and add the warm malai kofta balls in the curry, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot
coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1/4 cup)teaspoons coriander powder (dhania)(2) - 13
Serve Non Fried Malai Kofta Recipe with Tawa parathas and Mixed Vegetable Pulao Recipe and Mooli Raita for lunch or dinner
- 14
You can even serve the Malai Kofta for a indian dinner party menu
Rate this recipe
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