Malai Kofta Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. Vegetable paneer dumplings cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.
It is one of the well known dish that everyone have their own way of making it..You could add any vegetables in this but I used only some of them..If you want to avoid frying those koftas you could even bake it in oven for 30 mins.
Ingredients for Malai Kofta
- Paneer-1 cup grated
- Potato-1 cup boiled and mashed
- Carrot-½ cup grated
- Green chilli-1 chopped finely
- Onion-1 sliced
- Tomtoes-3 chopped
- Ginger-1 inch piece
- Garlic-6 cloves
- Cashew-3 tblspn
- Red chilli powder-1 tsp
How to Make Malai Kofta at Home
- In a mixing bowl add all ingredients given for koftas except oil..Mix well and divide into equal portions and form into balls..Coat the balls with cornflour and deep fry in oil till golden.Drain and set aside.
- In a frying pan drizzle 1 tblspn of oil..Add in cashew pieces, garlic, ginger, onions and cook till golden.
- Add in chilli and coriander powder and mix well.Add in tomatoes and give it a stir.
- Let this cool down. Now grind it into a smooth paste.
- Now heat 2 tblspn of oil in the same kadai and add cumin seeds and allow it to splatter.
- Add in the ground masala and cook till oil separates from this. Pour in curd and milk and mix well.
- Add in kishmish and garam masala powder and mix well. Bring this to boil and simmer for 3 min.
- Add the kofta and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve immediately.
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Malai Kofta Recipe
Malai Kofta Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. Vegetable paneer dumplings cooked in a creamy tomato sauce.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- For Koftas:
- Paneer-1 cup grated
- Potato-1 cup boiled and mashed
- Carrot-½ cup grated
- Green chilli-1 chopped finely
- Coriander leaves-¼ cup chopped
- Garam masala powder-1 tsp
- Coriander powder-2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Corn flour-1 cup
- Oil for deep frying
- For Kofta Sauce:
- Onion-1 sliced
- Tomtoes-3 chopped
- Ginger-1 inch piece
- Garlic-6 cloves
- Cashew-3 tblspn
- Red chilli powder-1 tsp
- Coriander powder / Malli podi-1 tblspn
- Garam masala powder-1 tsp
- Cumin seeds-1 tsp
- Raisans /Kishmish /Sultanas-3 tblspn
- Milk-1 cup
- Curd- ½ cup
- Coriander leaves / Cilantro-for garnishing
- Salt to taste
- Sugar-1 tsp
- Oil-3 tblspn
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add all ingredients given for koftas except oil..Mix well and divide into equal portions and form into balls..Coat the balls with cornflour and deep fry in oil till golden.Drain and set aside.
- In a frying pan drizzle 1 tblspn of oil..Add in cashew pieces,garlic,ginger,onions and cook till golden.
- Add in chilli and coriander powder and mix well.Add in tomatoes and give it a stir.
- Let this cool down...Now grind it into a smooth paste.
- Now heat 2 tblspn of oil in the same kadai and add cumin seeds and allow it to splatter.
- Add in the ground masala and cook till oil separates from this.Add in curd and milk and mix well.
- Add in kishmish and garam masala powder and mix well.Bring this to boil and simmer for 3 min.
- Add the koftas and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve immediately..
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Malai Kofta Step by Step
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| Grab your ingredients for kofta |
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| Mix everything together except cornflour.. |
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| Form balls and coat it in cornflour.. |
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| all coated |
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| fry them in oil till golden.. |
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| all fried... |
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| grab your ingredients for kofta sauce.. |
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| Fry ginger, garlic, cashew in oil...Add in onions, chilli and coriander powder and mix well... |
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| add in tomatoes... |
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| cook for 1 min.. |
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| take it in blender and make into puree.. |
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| Crackle some cumin seeds...Add in the pureed masala and cook till oil separates...Add in curd and mix well... |
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| Pour in the milk or cream... |
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| add in raisins and mix well.. |
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| Sprinkle in garam masala powder |
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| let it come to a boil... |
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| switch off the flame and add the koftas in.. |
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| Serve immediately |
Aartee
Wow.. thats a yummy looking malai kofta and i guess i can fill my this week's grocery list with all that is needed for this superb dish!! thank you for posting it step by step.
Aartee
Hey sorry, did u use fresh curd or sour curd. and if it is cream can i use regular cream or does it have to be the heavy cream?
Archana
Looks delicious dear. Can I come over?
harini-jaya
wow! looks so tempting!! I would make the koftas in the paniyaram pan 🙂
Rumana Rawat
I am bookmarking this recipe.. lovely dish and delicious too:)
Chitra
that is a rich creamy dish...good for parties...
Sunshine
That looks so delicious! Thanks for the recipe
Usha
malai kofta looks creamy & yummy!
Reshmi Mahesh
Rich delicious and tempting curry...
Cocco
Spiced indian food, ñam, ñam, ñam!
schmetterlingwords
Looks very rich, creamy and delicious!! Good step by step explanations!! 🙂
Gloria
Love these dumplings!!
Dzoli
What a fantastic idea with vegetable dumplings.And they are bathing in this creamy sauce..delicious;)
sm
tasty kofta
looks lovely
Pavani
Kofta curry looks amazing.. Definitely worth for a kingly meal.
Hovkonditorn
I like this recipe and looking forward to see your other rich creamy dishes 🙂
Nirmala's kitchen
Long recipe but a yummy one!!!
Saraswathi Iyer
Looks so inviting and delicious. I love your steps.
ANU
wow awesome recipe....you will not believe...i made kofta curry yesterday but with lauki....
Sharmilee! :)
Wow rich and creamy gravy
RAKS KITCHEN
My favorite,looks so rich and creamy!
Srivalli
Well I guess one can put on weight just by looking at it..:)..lovely choice for the BM Aarthi, looking fwd to the rest.
jeyashrisuresh
creamy and delicious koftas, nicely explained and made
Priti
Looks delicious .....yum ...I love this
Priya Sreeram
super delish and my family fav !
anthony stemke
A beautiful dish, fit for royalty.
Really nice kofta.
rajee
Tried it today, cameout well. Taste awesome.
thanks Aarthi.
rajee.
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal
ooooh Yummy !!! Absolutely mouth watering pic, love it 🙂
Suma Gandlur
Looks so delicious and creamy!
AK
Hey Aarthi, tried Malai Kofta for the first time and thanks to your recipe, everyone loved it. Thanks a ton. U rock girl. 🙂
Sweta Chandna
Thanks...this is a must try..
Vikas
yummy.. i love the way you teach . pictorial makes it easy☺😊
sudha
W.....o.......w
Lovely.ur dishes are excellent.
Daily I visit ur blog for my next days menu.
Thank you so much aarthi.
Pictorial presentation is excellent.
Anonymous
Can it be made without paneer
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can leave it out, but paneer is tradtionally used
Anonymous
Delicious...can we add green peas
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can add
bristol plasterers
Hmm these look delicious, thanks for posting up this recipe, looks quite simple to make.
Simon
Rajesh Kumar
This is quick & it looks beautiful too Delicious,love the colour of it..
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neha
I love ur recipes ,too delicious nd too yummy 😊
Anonymous
Can it be made without potatoes..
Aarthi
POtatoes help in binding the mix
morri
I made this for a family dinner. This recipe is the best!