Friday, June 19, 2009

PANEER KOFTA

Ingredients:
For Koftas:
200 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
2 Potato (Aloo)
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
2 tblsp Cornflour
Oil for frying

For Gravy
4 Onion (Pyaj)
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
1/2 cup Curd (Dahi)
1/2 cup Cashewnut (Kaju) Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
1 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make paneer kofta:
  • Boil potatoes and peel them.
  • Grate paneer and potatoes.
  • Add salt, red chili powder, garam masala, cornflour and mix well.
  • Make round balls of this mixture.
  • Now heat oil in a pan.
  • Fry balls in the oil till brown in color.
  • 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 curd, cashewnut powder, salt, red chili powder, turmeric, 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.

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