Recipe- Mouthwatering Malai Kofta

Melt-in-the-mouth dumplings seasoned with Indian spices and dipped in a velvety gravy. You must have tried this dish in a restaurant enjoy making it at your home, you will definitely fall in love with it!

Ingredients

For Kofta

1 cup grated paneer
3/4 cup boiled potatoes (peeled and mashed)
2 bread slices
1/2 cup boiled peas
1 teaspoon freshly ground green chillies
1 teaspoon freshly ground ginger
2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves
1 teaspoon chaat masala
Salt to taste
Oil for deep-frying

For Gravy

2 large onions, sliced
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon chopped ginger
3/4 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
Salt to taste

Method

- Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan. Add the sliced onions, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon garam masala. Saute for 3-4 minutes (while stirring continuously) or till the onions turn golden brown in colour.

- Then add the tomatoes, ginger, salt and kashmiri red chilli powder. Keep sautéing until the moisture gets evaporated and oil starts oozing on the sides of the masala paste.

- Add whole milk and continue sautéing until it becomes a thick masala paste. Turn off the heat and let it cool.

- Combine the mashed potatoes, grated paneer, boiled peas, chopped coriander leaves, freshly ground ginger-green chilli, chaat masala and salt in a large bowl.

- Soak the bread slices in water and squeeze them between your hands to get rid of excess water. Crumble them into the kofta mixture and mix well.

- Shape the mixture into small balls (koftas).

- Heat oil for deep frying. Deep fry the koftas till they are golden brown. Take them out in a dish lined with kitchen towel to get rid of the excess oil.

- Transfer the masala paste into a blender along with 1 cup of water and blend it till smooth.

- Take out the blended masala in the pan, add another cup of water and let it boil. When it starts boiling, cover the pan, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

- To serve, place the koftas in a large bowl and pour warm gravy over them. Serve immediately.