Malai Kofta with Tawa Naan. Malai Kofta is a highly rich, delicious, creamy savory dish best to be served in parties and special occasions. Malai kofta is a north Indian speciality Malai kofta is the best vegetarian dish alternative to meatballs. It goes extremely well with naan or Jeera rice.
Koftas added into a richly flavored tomato cream base sauce to make a yummy and silky gravy which is served as a great side dish for rotis or pulaos and.
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You can have Malai Kofta with Tawa Naan using 36 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Malai Kofta with Tawa Naan
- You need For of Malai Kofta--.
- You need 3 of large boiled potatoes.
- Prepare 200 grams of fresh Paneer grated.
- You need 3 tbsp of corn starch.
- You need 1 tbsp of broken cashew nuts.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of raisins.
- Prepare to taste of Salt.
- You need as required of Oil for deep frying.
- You need 1/2 tsp of garam masala.
- It's For of gravy.
- It's 2 tbsp of oil.
- It's 3 of tomatoes.
- It's 1 of onion.
- You need 1/2 inch of cinnamon stick.
- Prepare 1 of black cardamom.
- It's 1 of bay leaf.
- You need 1 of tbsp.
- Prepare 10-12 of cashew nuts.
- Prepare 2 of cloves.
- You need 2 of green cardamoms.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of poppy seeds.
- It's 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste.
- Prepare 1 tsp of red chilli powder.
- Prepare 1 tsp of coriander powder.
- You need 1 tsp of garam masala.
- You need to taste of Salt.
- You need 2 tbsp of fresh cream.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of water melon seeds.
- You need for of Tandoori Tawa Naan--.
- You need 2 cups of maida.
- It's 2 tbsp of curd.
- Prepare 1 tsp of dry powder yeast.
- Prepare 1 tsp of sugar for yeast activation.
- It's 2 tbsp of melted ghee.
- You need 1 tsp of onion seeds (kalaunji).
- It's 2 tbsp of coriander leaves chopped.
I always make my naan with yeast and on the tawa. will have to try this version next time. However, it pairs well with Malai Kofta, Butter Chicken, Shahi Paneer, and Dal Makhni. These delicious naans will surely make you forget store-bought naan. They are healthier and tastier than the naans served in restaurants!
Malai Kofta with Tawa Naan step by step
- For Gravy_ Heat oil in a pan. Add cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, cashews, poppy seeds, watermelon seeds and onions. Saute until onions turn transparent or golden. Next add tomatoes & saute until they turn soft and mushy, add half cup water & boil all the ingredients until soft. Turn off the hob and cool completely. Blend this to a smooth puree. Sieve the purée to get the creamy texture..
- Heat pan with oil. Add bay leaf, cinnamon and cardamoms, sauté. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute on a low heat till the raw smell goes away. Quickly stir in chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder,salt. Pour the onion-tomato puree. Mix well and until starts to leave sides. Add water to adjust the consistency of gravy.Add the dash cream and mix well..
- For Kofta_ To make malai kofta, boil potatoes until just done and not mushy. Crumble them and add to a mixing bowl along with grated paneer, cornflour, salt, garam masala and chopped coriander leaves, raisins and cashews..
- Mix everything well and divide the dough to 10-11 equal portions. Roll them to balls. Heat oil in a kadhai for deep frying. Fry the Koftas from all sides on medium flame until crispy and golden. Take out on a plate..
- Cool the gravy slightly. Transfer it to a serving dish. Cool the malai koftas slightly. Place them in the gravy and pour 1 tbsp of cream. Garnish malai kofta with coriander leaves and pomegranate seeds..
- For Naan_ in a bowl add yeast, sugar and 5 tbsp lukewarm water, mix well and keep aside for 5-7 mins. In a mixing bow, add flour, curd, salt, ghee and yeast mixture. Mix well and knead the soft dough using lukewarm water. Cover and rest for 30 mins until dough slightly rise..
- Now make 10 equal portions of the dough. Put some dry flour on the surface and Roll them putting some kalaunji and coriander leaves over it. Heat a tawa, spread some water over it. Quickly place the naam over it. Now cook it and then revert the tawa over heat and cook the naan from the top side as well..
- Once done, apply butter/ghee over it. Serve hot tandoori naan with Malai Kofta... goes very well together..
Mughalai version: It has mild, slightly sweet, aromatic white gravy. This restaurant style malai kofta is a rich dish. So it is made on special occasions or for special guests. Malai kofta recipe is one of the popular paneer recipes. Malai Kofta is a very popular Indian vegetarian dish where balls (kofta) made of potato and paneer are deep fried and served with a creamy and spiced tomato based curry.
