Malai Kofta Recipe - Dhaba Style

Malai Kofta Recipe | Paneer Kofta – Dhaba Style !!

How to make Malai Kofta Dhaba Style – Malai Kofta is a melt in your mouth Paneer kofta’s stuffed with cashews and raisins dipped in a rich, creamy, sweet and spicy gravy!! 🙂





 





 

Malai Kofta Recipe - Dhaba Style
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Malai Kofta Recipe | Paneer Kofta – Dhaba Style !!

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    Prep Time 30 minutes
    Cook Time 40 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
    Servings 4

    Ingredients

    Kofta Balls

    • Paneer - 200 Gm Grated
    • Boiled Potatoes - 1 Cup Mashed
    • Khoya - 3 Tbsp Grated
    • Salt - 1.5 Tsp
    • Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder - 1.5 Tsp
    • Corn Starch / Corn Flour - 1.5 Tbsp
    • Green Cardamom / Elaichi Seed Powder - 3/4 Tsp
    • Fennel Seed / Saunf Powder - 1/4 Tsp
    • Black Pepper Powder - 1/4 Tsp
    • Garam Masala - 1.5 Tsp
    • Oil To Fry

    To Sautee

    • Oil - 1 Tbsp
    • Cashews - 1 Tbsp
    • Raisins - 1/2 Tbsp

    For Paste

    • Ghee - 2 Tbsp
    • Cloves / Laung - 6
    • Green Cardamom / Hari Elaichi - 6
    • Bay Leaf - 3
    • Cinnamon Stick - 2 Inch
    • Ginger Garlic Paste - 1.5 Tbsp
    • Onion Paste - 2 Cups
    • Tomato - 5 Big Grinded in a mixer

    For Gravy

    • Butter - 1 Tsp
    • Green Chillies - 3 Chooped
    • Cashew Paste - 1/2 Cup
    • Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tbsp
    • Sugar - 1 Tsp
    • Milk - 1 Cup
    • Heavy Cream - 1/2 Cup
    • Water - 2.5 Cups
    • Kasoori Methi / Dried Fenugreek Leaves - 1 Tsp
    • Garam Masala - 2 Tsp
    • Salt - 1.5 Tsp

    Instructions

    1. First Lets Sautee the Cashews and Raisins.
    2. In a pan on medium heat add oil.
    3. Once Oil is hot add Cashews and Raisins to it.
    4. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes.
    5. Drain on a tissue or absorbent paper and keep aside. We will use to as filling in our kofta's.

    Kofta Balls

    1. To Make Kofta Balls, In a big bowl add all the ingredients listed under Kofta balls except Oil to fry.
    2. Mix all the ingredients well while mashing them as well. Make this mix in almost a dough.
    3. Take a small amonut of mix and roll it between your palms to make into round balls.
    4. Keep Aside.

    Fry Kofta's

    1. In a Kadai or Wok take oil to fry and heat it on medium high flame.
    2. Once the oil is hot add the kofta balls to it.
    3. Keep rotating the oil on the kofta's to fry evenly.
    4. Cook till they are golden.

    Paste

    1. In a big pan on medium high heat. Add Ghee , Cloves, Hari Elaichi, Bay Leaf and Cinnamon.
    2. Sautee till the oil is fragarant.
    3. Add Ginger Garlic Paste and cook for a minute.
    4. Now add onion paste. This onion paste is made by grinding onions in a mixer till they are a fine paste. Then remove the paste on a big absorbent paper or muslin cloth. Squeeze till the water is removed from the onion paste.
    5. Add this onion paste and cook till it is Light brown.
    6. Now add Grinded tomato Paste. Mix well.
    7. Cover this with a lid and cook for few minutes till the gravy thickens. About 4 to 6 minutes.
    8. Stir in between.
    9. Remove the Lid and let it cool down. Once Cooled grind it into a fine paste.

    Gravy

    1. In the same big pan on medium high heat add Butter and Green Chillies. Cook for 1 minute.
    2. Add Paste prepared earlier to the pan.
    3. Turn the Flame to low now.
    4. Add Cashew Paste. Cashew paste is made by grinding cahews with a little milk. This paste should be of thick consistency.
    5. Now mix it well with the rest of the gravy and keep stirring continuously till the mix starts to become sticky and clumps together.
    6. Now turn the flame back to medium high heat.
    7. Now Add Kashmiri Red Chilli Pwder , Sugar, Milk and Cream. Mix well.
    8. Add water and mix well.
    9. Cook this mix till the gravy thickens. It will also become darker in color.
    10. Add Kasoori Methi, Garam Masala and Salt. Mix well.
    11. Turn the heat to Low.
    12. Now add the Fried Kofta Balls to the gravy and let it simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.



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