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    Malai Kofta Recipe | How to make Malai Kofta North Indian Style

    Published: Aug 9, 2012 · Modified: Oct 5, 2020 by Srivalli · 16 Comments

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    We are into the second week of BM #19 and I decided to make gourmet gravies. I have countless gourmet gravies, waiting to be tried out and I thought I should surely take up this theme. Our experience with North Indian cuisine mostly settles with rich creamy gravies. As I made last week some gourmet gravies, not all need to be made with nuts or cream. Some were even made rich with just onion paste and other vegetables like bottle gourd.

    However Malai Kofta has always symbolised richness in all ways. Though the Malai Kofta traditionally as served in all restaurant is white in colour, I decided a change in colour is not going to change the taste or the interest. So when my version turned out rich brown gravy, I was all fine! I was making the Paneer Biryani and I wanted another rich dish to accompany it. So I remembered Malai Kofta and looked up the versions I had with me. This was such a delicious treat for everybody at home.

    Malai Kofta

    Another tip that I would say will help, will be using milk powder when you don't have cream on hand. That really turns the gravy very creamy and rich. However this recipe does have it's share of nuts included.

    I again made this for dinner and I had to make sure the lighting was just fine for clicking the brown pictures. I didn't want the pictures to end up looking too brownish or unattractive. I know I ended up falling in love with this dish, it turned out so well. you must try and enjoy!

    Step by Step pictures!

    Malai Kofta
    Ingredients Needed:
    For the kofta's :
    Potatoes - 3 big
    Paneer, grated - 1 cup
    Red Chili powder -1 tsp
    Green Chili paste - 1 tsp
    Ginger, grated - 1/2 "
    Salt to taste
    Corn flour - 1 tbsp
    Cashew Almond powder - 2 tsp
    Kathuri Methi - 2 pinches
    Oil for deep frying
    Wash and mark the potatoes with knife. Microwave for 8 mins. When done, soak in water, peel the skin. 
    Mash well, add grated paneer, salt, red chili powder, grated ginger, green chili paste, cashew almond powder, corn flour. Mix well and make tight balls of equal size.
    Heat a kadai with oil, gently drop in the balls and fry till golden brown. Keep it aside.
    For the Gravy:
    Onions - 2 medium
    Tomatoes - 2 medium
    Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
    Coriander powder - 1 tsp
    Cashew nuts - 6-7 whole soaked
    Milk powder - 2 tsp
    Salt to taste
    Butter - 1 tsp
    How to make
    Soak cashews in water to become soft when grinding to a paste.
    Heat a pan with oil, fry onions till they turn colour, remove and saute tomatoes. Allow to cool, and blend to a paste.
    Heat oil in a non stick pan, add the ground onion tomato paste, simmer and cook till the oil comes out on the sides.
    Add ginger garlic paste, coriander powder, saute well. Then add cashew paste, milk powder. Combine everything well. Cook in sim for 5 mins. Then add enough water and cook till you get a thick gravy.
    Add koftas just before serving. 
    I made this along with Paneer Biryani and both made such a delicious combination

    Notes:

    I served some koftas that were fried crisp as a side, it gave a wonderful taste as a pakoda experience.

    Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 19

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    Malai Kofta Recipe | How to make Malai Kofta North Indian Style

    Course Main Dish – Gravies
    Cuisine Punjab
    Dish Type Paneer Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    1. sushma says

      August 09, 2012 at 6:33 pm

      Lovely malai kofta... looks yummy and delicious

      Reply
    2. preeti garg says

      August 10, 2012 at 6:25 am

      Perfectly done... rich creamy gravy

      Reply
    3. vaishali sabnani says

      August 10, 2012 at 1:51 am

      using milk pwd is very interesting ..must try this.This dish is always pleasing .

      Reply
    4. Sowmya Karthy says

      August 10, 2012 at 3:40 am

      Mouthwatering... Very nice step wise

      Sowmya
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      Reply
    5. Mutton Kofta Curry says

      August 10, 2012 at 5:00 am

      Your presentation of the recipe along with images is good. Measurements provided in ingredients is perfect. I tried it and works great.

      Reply
    6. The Pumpkin Farm says

      August 10, 2012 at 6:32 am

      i loved this version too Valli...i make this when time is not luxury....but I call it paneer kofta , some differences in the base gravy though...but summing it up like my DH says...if it is different and rich, i dont m ind what you call it....love the taste

      Reply
    7. Priya says

      August 10, 2012 at 1:27 pm

      Such a droolworthy kofta curry,highly irresistible and inviting.

      Reply
    8. Akila says

      August 10, 2012 at 7:44 pm

      yummy kofta.. thanks for the neat presentation..

      Reply
    9. DivyaGCP says

      August 10, 2012 at 6:38 pm

      Rich and delicious Malai kofta..

      Reply
    10. Now Serving says

      August 10, 2012 at 11:21 pm

      Malai kofta looks great dear!

      Reply
    11. Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says

      August 11, 2012 at 3:05 am

      lovely gravy. Addition of milk powder is very interesting!!

      Reply
    12. Rajani says

      August 11, 2012 at 4:19 pm

      Adding milk powder is an interesting tip. Going through the recipe is making me feel like making it now!

      Reply
    13. Pavani says

      August 13, 2012 at 1:36 am

      Bookmarked!! That is such a delicious looking dish. Would love to try this soon.

      Reply
    14. Chef Mireille says

      August 13, 2012 at 3:50 pm

      looks heavenly

      Reply
    15. Hema says

      May 10, 2013 at 1:52 am

      Tried this today. The first batch of frying the koftas turned out great, but when I dropped the second batch of koftas in the hot oil they started disintegrating. Any idea why?

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    16. Srivalli says

      May 10, 2013 at 8:14 am

      Hema, Sometimes the koftas tend to disintegrate if they are not pressed properly. Maybe you can try pressing them hard again. The moisture content is an important factor here.

      Reply

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