Malai kofta

Source : To A Mixing Bowl Add Crumbled Potatoes Paneer Corn Flour Turmeric Powder Garam Masala Salt Ginger Paste Coriander Leaves Etc You Can Add Corn ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : June 27, 2026

Step:

  1. To a mixing bowl add crumbled potatoes, paneer, corn flour, turmeric powder, garam masala, salt, ginger paste, coriander leaves etc.

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  2. You can add corn, cashews, raisins, stuff them in the balls or cheese if you prefer.

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  3. Make them to smoth balls, fry them in medium flame until it turns golden and crisp, drain them on a kitchen tissue.

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  4. Prepare malai- Heat a pan with 1tbsp oil add onion, cashews, almonds, cardamom, cloves, bay leaves Saute them until the onions turns light golden.

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  5. Then add tomatoes and saute until they turn soft.

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  6. Cool them completely, do not blend it hot, now add them to blender and make a fine puree/ paste.

  7. Now heat a pan and add jeera, asaefaeda, turmeric, tomato puree saute for a min or until the raw smell goes away

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  8. Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, garam masala. Do not over burn

  9. You can add all the dry ingredients into the pure and then transfer it to oil, cover it with lid and cook for 3 min stir occasionally.

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  10. Now add water as per you need and cook covered until the gravy thickens and traces of oil are seen.

  11. Now add kasuri methi and check salt and spice.

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  12. Lower the flame, pour cream and mix well.

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  13. Add koftas Just before serving otherwise they will not remain crispy

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  14. Garnish with some coriander leaves or cream to give it a final touch and your recipe is ready

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Ingredients

  1. For kofta balls
  2. 1 cup Crumbled paneer (150gms)
  3. 2 large boiled potatoes crumbled
  4. 3 tbsp corn flour
  5. 1 Tsp ginger paste
  6. 1 Tsp turmeric powder
  7. 1 Tsp coriander leaves finely chopped
  8. 1 tbsp raisins/corn/Cashews (chopped) optional
  9. 1/2 tsp garam masala
  10. 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  11. As per taste Salt as/ taste
  12. For gravy-
  13. 2 medium sized cubed tomatoes
  14. 1 medium sized onion cubed
  15. 6-7 cashews
  16. 4-5 almonds
  17. 4 green cardamom
  18. 4 cloves
  19. 1-2 bay leaves
  20. 1 tbsp Oil
  21. Others ingredients--
  22. 1 tbsp Kasuri methi
  23. 3-4 tbsp cream
  24. As required Oil when needed
  25. 1-2 bay leaves (optional)
  26. 1 Cinnamon stick (optional)
  27. 2 cardamoms (optional)
  28. 1 tsp red chilli powder
  29. 3/4 tsp garam masala
  30. 1 tsp coriander powder
  31. 1 tsp asaefaeda (heeng)
  32. 1 Tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
  33. As required Salt
  34. As needed Water

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