Recipe: To Try At Home Mughlai Malai Kofta Curry(Malai kofta in white gravy)

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Mughlai Malai Kofta Curry(Malai kofta in white gravy). Malai Kofta is a blend of creamy white Mughlai gravy and soft fried Paneer kofta. Restaurant style recipe with video and step by step pictures. You would love eating it even if you don't feel hungry.

It is a delicious, creamy dish best served on special occasions because it is quite rich.

It is made with deep-fried potato and paneer balls that are dunked in rich creamy gravy.

The kofta recipe which I am sharing here is traditional Malai Kofta with white gravy.

You can have Mughlai Malai Kofta Curry(Malai kofta in white gravy) using 30 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mughlai Malai Kofta Curry(Malai kofta in white gravy)

You need For of For kofta:.
Prepare 200 gms of paneer (grated).
Prepare 1 cup of potato (boiled grated).
You need 1 tsp of coriander powder.
You need 1/2 tsp of black pepper powder.
You need 1 tsp of green chilli paste.
You need 1/4 tsp of cardamom powder.
Prepare 1 +2 tbsp of corn flour.
You need some of raisins or cashews (for stuffing).
It’s as required of oil for frying kofta.
Prepare For of White paste–.
It’s 2-3 of medium sized onion (sliced).
It’s 1 of green chilli.
Prepare 1 tbsp of ginger.
It’s 1 of star anise.
You need 1 of cinnamon.
Prepare 1 of bay leaf.
Prepare 1 of black cardamom.
Prepare 12-15 of cashews.
It’s 1 tbsp of poppy seeds.
Prepare 2 cups of water.
It’s other of ingredients –.
Prepare 2-3 tbsp of oil.
You need 1 tsp of cumin seeds.
It’s 2 tbsp of cream.
You need 1/4 cup of fresh curd.
It’s 1 tsp of kasuri methi.
Prepare to taste of salt.
You need some of fresh coriander for garnishing.
Prepare some of roasted cashews and raisins for garnishing.

Malai Kofta recipe white gravy Malai Kofta recipe in white gravy is a popular North Indian dish consisting of paneer balls in creamy gravy.

This dish is best served hot, accompanied by either a naan or Roti or laccha paratha.

Malai Kofta is the best vegetarian alternative to meatballs.

Malai Kofta is a very popular North Indian dish & undoubtedly tops the list of foods ordered at Indian restaurants.

Mughlai Malai Kofta Curry(Malai kofta in white gravy) step by step

First for making kofta - In a bowl add grated paneer along with grated potato,salt, black pepper powder, cardamom powder, green chilli paste and 1 tbsp of corn flour.Mix all ingredients well to make like dough..
Now take lemon size of portion from dough mixture and flatten it with palm, place a cashew or raisin in centre and close/roll nicely to make kofta balls.make all kofta similarly and coat /roll them in cornflour and keep aside for 5-6 mins..
Meanwhile heat oil in a wok and deepfry all kofta balls in hot oil till nice golden.remove all the kofta balls from oil and put them on paper napkin to absorb excess oil..
For making white paste–Take a pan add sliced onion, green chilli, ginger, star anise,bay leaf, black cardamom, cinnamon,cashews poppy seeds and water.boil it for 4-5 mins on medium heat.switch off the heat and let it cool.after cooling add into a blender jar and blend till smooth paste..
For preparing gravy - Heat oil/butter in a pan add cumin seeds when they cracks add prepared white paste, stir and cook for 3-4 mins on low to medium heat till it thickens. keep stirring in between..
Next add cream and curd in it, mix well and cook for 2-3 mins, while stir continuously..
Add salt and as required water, let it boil and cook until you get desired consistency of gravy.Next add cream and curd in it, mix well and cook for 2-3 mins, while stir continuously..
In last add kasuri methi mix well and switch the heat off..
For serving – Pour the gravy in a serving plate, arrange the kofta balls in gravy and again pour gravy over the koftas. Garnish with raisins, roasted cashews and with fresh coriander.Serve hot with roti, naan or plain parantha..

Malai stands for cream and Kofta is a fried dumpling of mashed potatoes, paneer (Indian cottage cheese) or other vegetables.

Malai Kofta traces it origin to the Mughlai cuisine, where the dumplings were generally made of some kind of meat.

Mughlai Kofta Recipe - Veg Paneer Balls Dipped In Mughlai Gravy [Pics] Mughlai Kofta is a perfect blend of rich dry fruits with the tomato, cream and Khoya.

Mughalai version: It has mild, slightly sweet, aromatic white gravy.

This restaurant style malai kofta is a rich dish.