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Paneer Kofta Curry

Jun-10-2016
Madhu Parwani
20 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Paneer Kofta Curry RECIPE

This is a traditional dish and contains khuskhus and desiccated coconut, which make this dish rich and different from other dishes

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Everyday
  • North Indian
  • Simmering
  • Blending
  • Frying
  • Main Dish
  • Egg Free

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. For koftas:
  2. Boiled and mashed potatoes 2
  3. Grated Cottage cheese (paneer) 250 gms
  4. bread crumbs 2 tbsp
  5. All purpose flour (maida ) 5 tbsp
  6. Finely chopped green chilies 2
  7. Finely chopped coriander leaves 1 tbsp
  8. Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp
  9. Fresh cream (malai) 2 tbsp
  10. Raisins 2 tbsp
  11. Salt to taste
  12. FOR CURRY:
  13. Desiccated coconut 2 tbsp
  14. Chopped onions 2
  15. Chopped green chili 1
  16. Dried red chili 1
  17. Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
  18. Ginger 1/2 inch piece
  19. Poppy seeds (Khus Khus) 1 tbsp
  20. Cashew nuts 1 tbsp
  21. coriander powder 1 tsp
  22. Oil 5 tbsp
  23. tomatoes 2
  24. Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp
  25. salt as per taste
  26. Grated cottage cheese for garnishing
  27. Coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Mix all the ingredients of kofta except 3 tbsp of all purpose flour, malai and raisins. Make 12 balls out of this mixture. Now stuff every little malai with 3 raisins in the center of the balls.
  2. Now coat the balls with remaining all purpose flour and deep fry them till golden brown in color.
  3. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a non-stick pan, add desiccated coconut, chopped onions, chopped green chili, dried red chili, cumin seeds, ginger, khus khus, cashew nuts and coriander powder to it. Saute it till light brown in color.
  4. Now let it cool till room temperature. Now grind it to a fine paste.
  5. Grind the tomatoes.
  6. Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a non-stick pan add the ground paste. Saute for a few minutes. Add tomato puree and saute till oil separates.
  7. Add salt, garam masala powder and 1 cup of water to it. Cook it for 5 minutes or till it boils.
  8. Now arrange the koftas in a serving plate. Pour the gravy on it.
  9. Garnish it with grated cottage cheese and finely chopped coriander leaves.
  10. Serve hot with chapatti or naan.

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Deviyani Srivastava
Jun-17-2016
Deviyani Srivastava   Jun-17-2016

Nice

Sakshi Khanna
Jun-10-2016
Sakshi Khanna   Jun-10-2016

Nice dish :)

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