I am dividing this recipe up into different sections so it is easier to follow.
Warning:
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This recipe will make about 30-35 koftas. Please reduce/add the ingredients accordingly to your needs.
Malai Kofta Recipe
Masala
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- 2 inch Indian cinnamon stick
- 8 green caradamom pods
- 8 cloves
- 2 tsp black pepper corns
- 1 tsp caraway seeds/shahjeera
- 2 tbsp coriander seeds/dhaniya
Dry roast all the spices above and dry grind them. Set aside.
Sauce or Gravy for the koftas
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- 1 medium onion, diced fine
- 2 cups tomato puree
- 1 cup canned tomato paste
- 1 cup khoya/ricotta cheese
- 1 cup paneer crumbled
- 1 cup cashewnuts, soaked in water
- 1/4 cup Indian poppy seeds,dry roasted
- 1 inch ginger root, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp nutmeg powder
- 3/4 th of the masala powder above
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- red chili powder, to taste
- salt, to taste
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- One wide saucepan
- One food processor/blender
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- Wet grind the cashewsnuts, roasted poppy seeds, ricotta cheese and paneer. Keep aside.
- Heat the saucepan on medium-high, add the butter and oil, add the onions. Fry till they are translucent.
- Add the ginger and garlic, the tomatoes puree and the tomato paste and heat through until the raw smell of the tomatoes goes away.
- Add the wet-ground paste above, stir, add the dry ground masala above, nutmeg, salt and stir. Add more water if necessary. Bring it to a boil.
- Taste the gravy to see if red-chili powder is needed. If you want the gravy to have a little more spice, add some red chili powder.
Hardware
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- Baking sheet
- Mixing bowl
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- 1 pound potatoes
- 1 cup crumbled Paneer
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup cashenuts, coarsly chopped
- 1/2 cup golden raisins, chopped into half
- 1 inch ginger root, crushed to a paste
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed to a paste
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 3-4 Indian green chilis chopped fine
- 1 medium onion chopped fine
- 1/4 th of the masala powder made above
- 3 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 3 tbsp chopped mint
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- Boil the potatoes in water, peel and mash them completely.
- Mix together the rest of the ingredients and make them into ping-pong sized balls.
- Spray the baking sheet with cooking spray and arrange the kofta balls in a single layer.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 5-10 mins. Broil for a couple of minutes until tops are golden brown. Using a pair of tongs, turn the kofta balls so the bottom side is up and repeat the same. The second side will take a lot less time, so be careful.
- Alternatively, you can deep fry the kofta balls in oil.
About 10-15 minutes before serving add the hot gravy to the kofta balls. Garnish with a handful of chopped cilantro and chopped mint.
Serving Suggestion:This goes very well with paratha, chapathi, puri, rice, fried rice etc.
For the chinese rice noodles
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- Rice noodles, one half package
- 2-3 springs of green onions, chopped
- 2-3 eggs
- 1/2 tsp blackpepper
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp of sesame seed oil
- 1 tsp of any oil for the noodles
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- Sauce pan to boil the noodles
- Colander
- Non-stick fry pan
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- Heat water in the sauce pan and bring it to a boil. Add the salt and the drop the noodles. Add the 1 tsp of oil. Check for doneness after about a couple of minutes because they cook very quickly. I cannot emphasize this enough :).
- After the noodles are done, quickly drain them in a colander and rinse under cold water and drain. Fluff up the noodles, so they don't clump together. Drain completely.
- Heat the skillet and put the 1 tbsp of sesame oil. Add the eggs and scramble them. Add the black pepper, soy sauce and half of the green onions.
- Add the noodles and stir fry until the noodles are heated through completely.
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Plate up some noodles and add the malai kofta curry on top. Garnish with left over green onions.
Tips and Suggestions: If you do not have the sesame seed oil, just add any oil that you own. I love the sesame seed oil flavor in Chinese cooking.
5 comments:
Fusion foods are one of my favorites.I think I am going to try out your recipe which is interesting over the weekend.
HI,
Koftas r looking YUMMY.
nice presentation luv2cook
I GOING TO TRY IT.
VINEELA
Sailu, SH, Vineela:
Thank you. Please do let me know how it turns out.
Malai Kofta looks delicious. I'm going to give it a try for my party. Thanks for the recipe.
Malai kofta looks great - thanks for the detailed instructions - will save for my next party !And also love the baking koftas idea - I am trying to fry as infrequently as possible!
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