Saturday, April 12, 2008

Lazeez paneer malai kofta


Ingredients
For Koftas:
200 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
2 t0 3 medium size Potato (Aloo)
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
6 tblsp Cornflour
Oil for frying
For Gravy
4 Onion (Pyaj)
2 Tomato (Tamatar)
Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
1/4 cup Malai
1/2 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
1 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
2 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
How to make paneer kofta:
For the kofta
Boil potatoes and peel them.
Grate paneer and potatoes.
Add salt, red chili powder, garam masala, 2 tablespoon cornflour and mix well.
Make round balls of this mixture. Dissolve the remaining cornflour in 1/2 cup of water .
Now heat oil in a pan. Dip the balls in the cornflour mixture and fry balls in the oil till brown in color. Remove the excess oil in kitchen paper
For the gravy
Grind onion and tomatoes together.
Chop coriander leaves very finely.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add cumin seed and bay leaf.
Add onion, tomato paste and brown it, stirring continously.
When it leaves oil add malai, salt, red chili powder, jeera powder,turmeric,coriander powder, garam masala.
Stir it continously for a minute.
Then add 2 cup of water.
Put on the lid and simmer for 5 minutes.
While serving reheat the gravy and then add koftas to it.
Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.
Enjoy your delicious paneer malai kofta.

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