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Malai Kofta

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 12

Equipment

  • 1 Frying Pan
  • 1 spatula spoon
  • 1 stock pan
  • 1 stock pan

Ingredients
  

  • PRIMARY INGREDIENTS Kofta
  • 1 kg Boiled potatoes
  • 2 pkt Paneer 400g
  • 4 tbsp Besan tbsp 4
  • 4 tbsp Plain Flour tbsp 4
  • 5 tbsp Milk Powder tbsp 5
  • 4 tbsp Bread Crums tbsp 4
  • 4 tbsp Cashewnuts tbsp 4
  • 3 tbsp Rasins tbsp 3
  • 2 tbsp Coriander powder tbsp 2
  • 1 tbsp Cumin Powder tbsp 1
  • 1 tbsp kitchen King Masala tbsp 1
  • 2 tbsp Green Coriander
  • ½ tsp Turmeric tbsp 0.5
  • 1 tsp Salt tsp 1
  • SECONDARY INGREDIENTS Gravy / sauce
  • 3 tbsp Oil Tbsp 3
  • 1 tbsp Ginger & garlic paste Tbsp 1
  • 200 g White Onion 200
  • 750 g Tomatoes fresh + Tin 750gm+ 1 1 tin
  • 1 tbsp Jeera Tbsp 1
  • 1 Tbsp Kitchen King; Coriander powder; Tandoori masala 1
  • 1 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp Tandoori masala
  • 1 Tsp Bay leaf
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp Black pepper & Clove
  • 1 tsp Green cardamom
  • 100 ml Cream

Instructions
 

  • Begin by boiling the potatoes.
  • Once the potatoes have cooled slightly or are warm, peel and grate them into a bowl.
  • Add grated paneer and all the other ingredients to the mashed potatoes, including salt as needed.
  • Mix thoroughly until the mixture forms a smooth, uniform dough. Cover it and set aside.
  • While the dough rests, rinse and finely chop 10–12 cashews and 1 tablespoon of raisins. These will serve as the sweet, tangy, and crunchy filling for the kofta.
  • Divide the kofta mixture into equal portions and shape each into medium-sized balls.
  • Take one kofta ball and flatten it with your palms. Place a small amount of the cashew and raisin filling in the center. If the mixture feels sticky, rub some oil on your palms before handling.
  • Gently bring the edges of the flattened kofta together and shape it into a smooth ball, ensuring the filling remains in the center.
  • Repeat this process with the remaining kofta mixture. Once done, cover the kofta balls with a lid and let them rest at room temperature.
  • Heat oil in a pan to 180–190°C. Carefully add a kofta ball to the hot oil.
  • Fry one side until it turns golden, then gently flip it using a slotted spoon to fry the other side. Continue frying and turning the koftas until they are evenly golden on all sides.
  • Soak Cashews in warm water. Take oil, add cloves, bay leaf, green cardamom, cinnamon stick and Jeera +Coriander seeds + green chili de-seeded. Now add chopped G&G add white chopped onion after 2 minutes add soaked cashews Now add 1 -2 Tsp. turmeric + 1-2 Tsp Kashmiri Red chili & tandoori masala add fresh tomato or tinned tomatoes & salt and cook it for 1 minutes. Take the whole mixture and blend it in a mixer jar, Add water
  • blending. Now take butter in the pan & add cumin seeds and Sieve the blended paste in the pan & then cook till it thickens, then add water if needed. Cook this for another 4-5min.
  • Finish with 2-3 Tbsp of fresh cream Ginger, green chili and green coriander. (adjust salt and consistency ).
Keyword malai kofta

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