Malai Kofta

Quick and easy recipe to make malai koftas

Ingredients

Paneer (cottage cheese)     150 grams

Tomatoes                                3 medium

Cashewnuts                            1/4 cup

Melon seeds                            2 tablespoons

Poppy seeds                         1 teaspoon

Ginger,chopped                      1 teaspoon

Green cardamoms                  4

Red chilli powder                     1 teaspoon

Salt                                             to taste

Oil                                               1 tablespoon + for deep-frying

Yogurt                                       1/4 cup

Green cardamom powder      1/4 teaspoon

Refined flour (maida)             2 teaspoons

Milk                                            1 cup

Garam masala powder           1/4 teaspoon

Method

Heat a pressure cooker. Roughly chop tomatoes and put into the cooker along with cashewnuts, melon seeds, poppy seeds, ginger, green cardamoms, red chilli powder, salt and 1 tbsp oil and mix well. Add yogurt and mix well. Add 1 cup water and close the cooker with the lid. Cook under pressure till 4 whistles. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Grate cottage cheese into a bowl. Add green cardamom powder, salt, flour and mix well. Take small portions and shape into koftas. Deep fry these koftas till golden. Drain and place on tissue paper. Once the pressure reduces, open the lid of the cooker and blend the mixture with a hand blender. Strain the mixture and pour into another non-stick pan and heat. Add a milk and garam masala powder and mix. Add the koftas to the gravy and let it cook together for about a minute to make it little soft. Pour the malai koftas in the serving bowl and drizzle little cream over it.