Malai Kofta Curry

All you need

To make Koftas:

Home made paneer or chhana - 2 cups
One boiled potato
Soaked Cashew nuts and raisins
Chopped green chili
Chopped cilantro
Salt

To make the curry:

1 onion ground to paste
2-3 cloves of garlic
1 inch ginger - make a paste of ginger and garlic together
2 big tomatoes
Handful of blanched almonds
Salt
Turmeric
1 tsp Cumin Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
2 drops Red Food Color
3 Tbsp Cream (optional)
Canola Oil


Method

• Knead the paneer/chhana until the texture changes and becomes a dough.


• Mash the potato and add to the dough along with cashes nuts, raisins, chopped cilantro and green chilies and salt. Mix and knead it well.


• Make small balls and deep fry them. Keep them aside.


• Dry grind the blanched almonds then add the tomatoes and grind them together again.
• Heat oil in a pan, fry the onion paste. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for two more minutes.
• Add tomato and almond puree, fry it for 15 minutes, till the texture changes and oil separates fro the mixture.
• Add salt, turmeric, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder. Add water and red food color. Bring it to a boil, then lower heat and cover and cook for 10 minutes.


• Add the koftas to the gravy and cover again for 2 minutes. Reduce the gravy to required consistency. If you are adding cream, you can add it while reducing the gravy. Done!