Name: Chena kofta gravy(No onion/garlic) recipe by Sonal at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For koftas:; 250 gm chena [homemade fresh paneer/cottage cheese]; 1-2 Green chillies; 100g lauki; 10-12 raisins; 50g arrowroot [or cornflour]; Chopped coriander leaves; Salt to taste; Oil for Deep frying; FOR GRAVY:; 3 Big size tomatoes; 100 gm khoya; 12-15 cashew nuts; 1-2 Green chillies; 1 inch ginger; 1 tspn Garam Masala; 1 tspb chilly powder; 1 tspn turmeric powder; 1 tspn coriander powder; 2 tbspn low fat fresh cream; Salt to taste; 1 tbspn sugar(optional); oil for cooking; Coriander leaves for garnishing

ABOUT Chena kofta gravy(No onion/garlic) RECIPE

Its little twist in the recipe of malai kofta with use of chena and lauki [bottle gourd].

Ingredients Serving: 4

For koftas:
250 gm chena [homemade fresh paneer/cottage cheese]
1-2 Green chillies
100g lauki
10-12 raisins
50g arrowroot [or cornflour]
Chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Oil for Deep frying
FOR GRAVY:
3 Big size tomatoes
100 gm khoya
12-15 cashew nuts
1-2 Green chillies
1 inch ginger
1 tspn Garam Masala
1 tspb chilly powder
1 tspn turmeric powder
1 tspn coriander powder
2 tbspn low fat fresh cream
Salt to taste
1 tbspn sugar(optional)
oil for cooking
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Kofta:
Heat oil in a wok for deep frying koftas.
Take all the ingredients of koftas, except oil in a mixing bowl.
Grate lauki and boil it for a minute. Drain and squeeze all the water from it. Add lauki in the mixing bowl.
Mix properly and make small lemon size balls.
Now deep fry the kofta balls.
Gravy:
Soak cashews in hot water for 20 minutes.
Put tomatoes, green chillies, ginger and soaked cashews in a mixer and make puree.
Heat little oil in a wok.
Pour the puree and stir it.
As puree starts to boil then add crumbled khoya in it. Stir the mixture till it becomes smooth and no lumps.
Add garam masala, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt, red chilli powder, sugar. Stir and add water as per your gravy thickness requirement.
When gravy comes to boil, Add low fat cream and stir.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Add koftas to gravy 10 minutes before serving.

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